In a particle accelerator, a proton reaches an acceleration of 9.0 × 1013 m/s2. The mass of a proton is 1.7 × 10 -27 kg. What is the force on the proton?
To calculate the force on the proton, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that the force acting on an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration.
In this case, the given acceleration is 9.0 × 10^13 m/s^2, and the mass of the proton is 1.7 × 10^-27 kg.
So, we can calculate the force using the formula:
Force = Mass × Acceleration
Therefore, plugging in the values:
Force = (1.7 × 10^-27 kg) × (9.0 × 10^13 m/s^2)
Now, let's do the calculations:
Force = 1.53 × 10^-13 kg·m/s^2
Therefore, the force on the proton is 1.53 × 10^-13 Newtons (N).