If the hockey puck lies on the ice and is struck by a hockey stick with a force of 2.60e+03 N, what is the acceleration of the hockey puck
To find the acceleration of the hockey puck, we need to 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.
First, we need to determine the mass of the hockey puck. Let's assume that the mass of the hockey puck is 0.17 kg.
Next, we can use the formula:
Force = mass × acceleration
Rearranging the formula to solve for acceleration, we get:
Acceleration = Force / mass
Substituting the values, we have:
Acceleration = 2.60e+03 N / 0.17 kg
Now we can calculate the acceleration.
Acceleration = 2.60e+03 N / 0.17 kg = 1.53e+04 m/s²
Therefore, the acceleration of the hockey puck is 1.53e+04 m/s².