A 5.4-kg bucket of water is raised from a well by a rope. If the upward acceleration of the bucket is 3.7 m/s2, find the force exerted by the rope on the bucket.
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To find the force exerted by the rope on the bucket, 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.
The mass of the bucket of water is given as 5.4 kg, and the upward acceleration is given as 3.7 m/s^2. So, we can substitute these values into the formula:
Force = mass * acceleration
= 5.4 kg * 3.7 m/s^2
= 19.98 N
Therefore, the force exerted by the rope on the bucket is 19.98 Newtons.
F = ma
You have m and a, so do the math