A constant net force of acts on a crate resting on a frictionless horizontal floor. What is the acceleration produced?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A.

  1. Step 1: State Newton's Second Law of Motion: .
  2. Step 2: Rearrange to solve for acceleration: .
  3. Step 3: Substitute values: .
Answer
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Why not the others: '' is half the correct rate; '' divides incorrectly; '' divides by instead of .

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