How much force must be applied to accelaerate a 40 kg chair at 2.8m/s2?
Recall that force is mass times the acceleration:
F = m*a
where
m = mass (kg)
a = acceleration (m/s^2)
Substituting,
F = 4 * 2.8
F = ?
Solve for F. Units in Newtons.
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