A force of 64 N is applied on a body producing an acceleration of 2.4 m/s^2. What is the mass of a body?
m = F/a
What will be the unit?
the normal MKS units, of course.
To find the mass of the body, you 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 formula for Newton's second law is:
Force (F) = mass (m) × acceleration (a)
In this case, the force (F) is 64 N and the acceleration (a) is 2.4 m/s^2. We need to rearrange the formula to solve for the mass (m).
Rearranging the formula:
m = F / a
Substituting the known values:
m = 64 N / 2.4 m/s^2
Calculating the value:
m = 26.67 kg (rounded to two decimal places)
Therefore, the mass of the body is approximately 26.67 kg.