A classroom table has a mass of 24 kg. Pulling with a force of 36 N, a student moves the table to the other side of the classroom. How much did the table accelerate?
To find the acceleration of the table, we can use Newton's second law of motion:
\[F = ma\]
Where:
F = force applied (36 N)
m = mass of the table (24 kg)
a = acceleration
Plugging in the values:
\[36 N = 24 kg \times a\]
Solving for a:
\[a = \frac{36 N}{24 kg} = 1.5 \frac{m}{s^2}\]
The table accelerated at a rate of 1.5 m/s^2.