Two children fight over a 200 g stuffed bear. the 25 kg boy pulls to the right with a 15 n force and the 20 kg girl pulls to the left with a 17 n force. ignore all other forces on the bear (such as its weight). at this instant, can you say what the acceleration of the bear is?

Question

Physics

Odin Bean

23 March, 02:00

Two children fight over a 200 g stuffed bear. the 25 kg boy pulls to the right with a 15 n force and the 20 kg girl pulls to the left with a 17 n force. ignore all other forces on the bear (such as its weight). at this instant, can you say what the acceleration of the bear is?

+3

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Christine Brennan · Answer 1

M = 200 g = 0.2 kg, the mass of the stuffed bear

F₁ = 15 N, the force acting to the right on the bear

F₂ = 17 N, the force acting to the left on the bear

The net force acting on the bear is 17 - 15 = 2 N, acting to the left

The acceleration, a, of the bear is given by

a = (2 N) / (0.2 kg) = 10 m/s²

Answer: 10 m/s², to the left.