SOLUTION: What is the force in Newton's acting on a 4.0 -kg package of nails that falls off a roof and is on it's way to the ground

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Question 1182115: What is the force in Newton's acting on a 4.0 -kg package of nails that falls off a roof and is on it's way to the ground
Answer by ikleyn(52802)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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This force is the gravity force  F = m*g = 4.0 kg * 10 m/s^2 = 40  = 40 newtons.    ANSWER

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