Math Problem Statement

  1. What is the acceleration of a 60 kg object pushed with a force of 1000 N?
  2. Find the acceleration of an object with 11 N and 0.9 kg.

Solution

To find the acceleration of an object, you can use Newton's Second Law of Motion, which states:

Force=Mass×Acceleration\text{Force} = \text{Mass} \times \text{Acceleration}

This can be rearranged to solve for acceleration:

Acceleration=ForceMass\text{Acceleration} = \frac{\text{Force}}{\text{Mass}}

1. Acceleration of a 60 kg object pushed with a force of 1000 N:

Given:

  • Mass m=60kgm = 60 \, \text{kg}
  • Force F=1000NF = 1000 \, \text{N}

Acceleration=1000N60kg=100060m/s2=16.67m/s2\text{Acceleration} = \frac{1000 \, \text{N}}{60 \, \text{kg}} = \frac{1000}{60} \, \text{m/s}^2 = 16.67 \, \text{m/s}^2

2. Acceleration of an object with 11 N and 0.9 kg:

Given:

  • Mass m=0.9kgm = 0.9 \, \text{kg}
  • Force F=11NF = 11 \, \text{N}

Acceleration=11N0.9kg=110.9m/s212.22m/s2\text{Acceleration} = \frac{11 \, \text{N}}{0.9 \, \text{kg}} = \frac{11}{0.9} \, \text{m/s}^2 \approx 12.22 \, \text{m/s}^2

Summary:

  1. Acceleration of the 60 kg object: 16.67m/s216.67 \, \text{m/s}^2
  2. Acceleration of the 0.9 kg object: 12.22m/s212.22 \, \text{m/s}^2

Do you want more details or have any questions?


Here are 5 related questions for further exploration:

  1. How would the acceleration change if the force applied to the 60 kg object is doubled?
  2. What would be the acceleration if a 0.9 kg object was pushed with a force of 5 N?
  3. How does friction affect the acceleration calculated in these examples?
  4. Can you calculate the force required to give a 10 kg object an acceleration of 20 m/s²?
  5. What is the acceleration of a 15 kg object pushed with 300 N?

Tip: Always make sure the force is in Newtons (N) and mass in kilograms (kg) before applying Newton's Second Law for acceleration.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Newton's Second Law of Motion

Formulas

Acceleration = Force / Mass

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-12