A force of 0.20N acts on a body of mass 10g. Find the acceleration
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F = ma
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To find the acceleration, you need to use Newton's second law of motion, which states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass. The equation is:
F = m * a
where F is the force, m is the mass, and a is the acceleration.
Given that the force acting on the body is 0.20N and the mass is 10g (which is equivalent to 0.01kg), we can substitute these values into the equation and solve for acceleration.
0.20N = 0.01kg * a
To isolate the acceleration, divide both sides of the equation by 0.01kg:
a = 0.20N / 0.01kg
Now, perform the division to find the acceleration:
a = 20 m/s^2
Therefore, the acceleration of the body is 20 m/s^2.