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Question
Calculate the magnitude of force which when applied on a body of mass 0.5 kg produces an acceleration of 5 m s-2.
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Solution
Mass, m = 0.5 kg.
Acceleration, a = 5 ms-2
Force, F = ma [ From Newton's second law]
Or, F = (0.5) (5) N = 2.5 N.
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