A force of 3.0 N is applied to an 8.0 gram rifle bullet. What is the bullet’s acceleration?
a=f/m
a=3.0N/0.008kg
375m/s
2.25
To find the bullet's acceleration, we need to use Newton's second law of motion, which states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force applied to it and inversely proportional to its mass.
The formula for acceleration is:
acceleration (a) = force (F) / mass (m)
Given:
Force (F) = 3.0 N
Mass (m) = 8.0 g = 0.008 kg (1 gram = 0.001 kg)
Now, we can plug these values into the formula to calculate the acceleration:
a = 3.0 N / 0.008 kg
a ≈ 375 N/kg
Therefore, the bullet's acceleration is approximately 375 N/kg.