Look at Zeke.
He’s riding his skateboard down a ramp. Assume that his acceleration is 0.8 m/s2. How much force does it take for him to accelerate at this rate? Zeke has a mass of 50 kg.
a
40 N
b
62.5 N
c
40 kg
d
50 N
To calculate the force required for Zeke to accelerate at a rate of 0.8 m/s^2, we can use Newton's second law of motion which states that force (F) equals mass (m) multiplied by acceleration (a).
Therefore, the force (F) = mass (m) x acceleration (a)
= 50 kg x 0.8 m/s^2
= 40 N
Therefore, the force required for Zeke to accelerate at this rate is 40 Newtons (N).
The correct option is a) 40 N.