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Posted by elizabeth on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 9:31pm.

a 45kg skater pushes off from a wall with a force of 234 n. what is the sklater's acceleration?

science - Quidditch, Friday, January 25, 2008 at 2:15am
assuming there are no other forces (ignoring friction between the skates and the ice)
force=mass*acceleration
so...
acceleration=force/mass
acceleration=234n/45kg=??

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