A 4 kg mass is pushed by a net force of 12 N. What is its acceleration?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 3 m/s²
- Step 1: a = F/m. Step 2. 12/4 = 3. Answer: 3 m/s². Why not the others: 48 multiplies, 8 subtracts and 0.33 inverts the ratio.
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