What is the acceleration of a 50 g monster energy drink that Mr. Hermans tossed with a force of 500 newtons into the trash can before the run to AT&T Stadium?
To calculate the acceleration of the energy drink, we need to use Newton's second law of motion:
Force = mass x acceleration
We know the force applied by Mr. Hermans was 500 N, and the mass of the energy drink is 50 g (convert this to kg by dividing by 1000):
mass = 50 g / 1000 = 0.05 kg
Now we can rearrange the formula to solve for acceleration:
acceleration = force / mass
acceleration = 500 N / 0.05 kg
acceleration = 10,000 m/s^2
Therefore, the acceleration of the energy drink tossed by Mr. Hermans is 10,000 m/s^2.