SOLUTION: What is the acceleration of a 2000 g mass pushed by a 10N force?

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What is the acceleration of a 2000 g mass pushed by a 10N force?
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Use the second Newton's law  F = m*a,


where F is the force in newtons; m is the mass in kilograms;  "a" is the acceleration in m/s^2.


Notice that the units must be consistent: convert 2000 grams to kilograms mass

    2000 grams = 2 kilograms.


After that, the calculation is straightforward:

    a =   =  = 5 m/s^2.    ANSWER

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