You pull upward on a stuffed suitcase with a force of 100 N, and it accelerates upward at 0.816 m/s2.
(a) What is the mass of the suitcase?
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To find the mass of the suitcase, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that the force acting on an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration.
The equation for Newton's second law is:
F = m * a
Where:
F is the force applied to the object (in Newtons)
m is the mass of the object (in kilograms)
a is the acceleration of the object (in meters per second squared)
Given:
Force (F) = 100 N
Acceleration (a) = 0.816 m/s^2
Substituting the given values into the equation, we have:
100 N = m * 0.816 m/s^2
To solve for the mass (m), we divide both sides of the equation by the acceleration (0.816 m/s^2):
m = 100 N / 0.816 m/s^2
Calculating the result:
m = 122.55 kg
Therefore, the mass of the suitcase is approximately 122.55 kg.