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TEKS 8.6A - A sledgehammer has a mass of 4 kilograms. What net force, to the nearest whole newton, will a person need to apply to accelerate the sledgehammer at a rate of 2.5 m/s2?
The formula to calculate force is F = ma, where F is the force, m is the mass, and a is the acceleration.
Given:
m = 4 kg
a = 2.5 m/s^2
Plugging in the values:
F = (4 kg)(2.5 m/s^2)
F = 10 kg*m/s^2
F = 10 N
Therefore, a net force of 10 newtons will need to be applied to accelerate the sledgehammer at a rate of 2.5 m/s^2.