If Steve throws the football with a force of 60 Newtons and it accelerates at a rate of 3.0 m/s², what is the mass of the football?
To find the mass of the football, we can use Newton's second law of motion formula:
Force = mass x acceleration
Given:
Force = 60 N
Acceleration = 3.0 m/s²
We can rearrange the formula to solve for mass:
mass = Force / acceleration
mass = 60 N / 3.0 m/s²
mass = 20 kg
Therefore, the mass of the football is 20 kilograms.