If Mrs. Hankinson slides a 500 g book with 0.5 N of force, what is the acceleration of the book?
F = ma
a. 250 m/s2
b. 1000 m/s2
c. 500 m/s2
The acceleration of an object is calculated by dividing the force applied on the object by the mass of the object. Using the given information, we can calculate the acceleration as:
a = F/m
Given:
Force (F) = 0.5 N
Mass (m) = 500 g = 0.5 kg (since 1 kg = 1000 g)
Substituting the values:
a = 0.5 N / 0.5 kg = 1 m/s²
Therefore, the acceleration of the book is 1 m/s².