calculate the net force on an object that has a mass of 12kg and acceleration of 4m/sec
To calculate the net force on an object, you will need to use Newton's second law of motion, which states that the net force acting on an object is equal to the product of its mass and acceleration.
The formula for calculating the net force (F_net) is:
F_net = mass × acceleration
Given that the mass (m) of the object is 12 kg and the acceleration (a) is 4 m/sec², we can substitute these values into the formula:
F_net = 12 kg × 4 m/sec²
Multiplying 12 kg by 4 m/sec² gives us:
F_net = 48 kg·m/sec²
The unit kg·m/sec² is equivalent to the unit of force known as the Newton (N).
Therefore, the net force acting on the object is 48 N.