a 45kg skater pushes off from a wall with a force of 234 n. what is the sklater's acceleration?
assuming there are no other forces (ignoring friction between the skates and the ice)
force=mass*acceleration
so...
acceleration=force/mass
acceleration=234n/45kg=??
To find the skater's acceleration, we can use Newton's Second Law of Motion, which states that the acceleration of an object is equal to the net force acting on it divided by its mass. In this case, we are given the force and the mass, so we can plug those values into the formula to find the acceleration.
Acceleration (a) = Net force (F) / Mass (m)
Given:
Force (F) = 234 N
Mass (m) = 45 kg
Substituting the given values into the formula:
Acceleration (a) = 234 N / 45 kg
Now, let's solve it:
a = 5.2 m/s²
Therefore, the skater's acceleration is 5.2 m/s².