A force of 53 N is applied to an 11 kg object. What is the object’s acceleration?
1. 583 N
2. 4.8 m/s2
3. 21 m/s2
To find the acceleration of the object, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that the force applied to an object is equal to the product of its mass and acceleration.
The formula for Newton's second law is:
F = m * a
where F is the force, m is the mass, and a is the acceleration.
In this case, the force applied is 53 N and the mass of the object is 11 kg. We can rearrange the formula to solve for acceleration:
a = F / m
Substituting the given values:
a = 53 N / 11 kg
Calculating the value:
a ≈ 4.818 m/s²
Therefore, the object's acceleration is approximately 4.8 m/s², so the correct answer is option 2.