You pull upward on a stuffed suitcase with a force of 150 N, and it accelerates upward at 0.760 m/s^2.
1-What is the mass of the suitcase?
2-What is the weight of the suitcase?
force=mass(g+a)
To find the mass of the suitcase, you can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that force (F) is equal to mass (m) multiplied by acceleration (a). In this case, the force is the upward force you applied, and the acceleration is the upward acceleration of the suitcase.
1- Start by rearranging the equation to solve for mass:
F = m * a
Rearranging gives:
m = F / a
2- Plug in the values:
F = 150 N (upward force you applied)
a = 0.760 m/s^2 (upward acceleration)
m = 150 N / 0.760 m/s^2
Calculating this equation will give you the mass of the suitcase.
To find the weight of the suitcase, you can use the formula weight (W) = mass (m) * acceleration due to gravity (g).
3- The acceleration due to gravity on Earth is approximately 9.8 m/s^2. So plug in the values:
m = (mass of the suitcase from the previous question)
g = 9.8 m/s^2
W = m * g
Calculating this equation will give you the weight of the suitcase.