Problema Solution
According to Newton's Second Law of Motion, the force acting on an object varies directly with the object's acceleration. Suppose that a force of
36
N
results in an acceleration of
9
/
m
s
2
. If the object's acceleration becomes
8
/
m
s
2
, what is the force?
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If 'F' denotes the force and 'a' the acceleration we have:
F = C*a, where C is constant (the force acting on an object varies directly with the object's acceleration)
Suppose that a force of 36 N results in an acceleration of 9 m/s^2
and the for of 'x' N results in an acceleration of 8 m/s^2
36 : 9 = x : 8
by solving we find:
x = 32 N
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the force of 32 N results in an acceleration of 8 m/s^2.