Brandon throws a flying disc with a force of 8 N. If the disc has an acceleration of 4 m/s2, what is the mass of the disc?
To find the mass of the disc, 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. Mathematically, this can be represented as:
Force (F) = Mass (m) * Acceleration (a)
In this case, the force acting on the disc is 8 N, and the acceleration is 4 m/s². Therefore, we can rearrange the equation to solve for mass (m):
m = F / a
Plugging in the given values, we have:
m = 8 N / 4 m/s²
m = 2 kg
Therefore, the mass of the disc is 2 kilograms.