what force is required to accelerate a body with a mass of 15 kilograms at a rate of 8 m/s2

To determine the force required to accelerate a body, you will need to use Newton's second law of motion which states that force (F) is equal to mass (m) multiplied by acceleration (a): F = m * a.

In this case, the mass of the body is given as 15 kilograms (m = 15 kg), and the acceleration is given as 8 m/s^2 (a = 8 m/s^2).

Substituting the given values into the formula:
F = 15 kg * 8 m/s^2

Multiply the mass (15 kg) with the acceleration (8 m/s^2):
F = 120 kg⋅m/s^2

The force required to accelerate the body is 120 Newtons (N).