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document.write( "The velocity of an object that has mass a mass of 25kg is 15 m/s. It is accelerated by a force until it reaches a velocity of 40 m/s.  This is accomplished in 5 seconds.  What is the force that caused this acceleration? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #193376 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=193376\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the acceleration is the change in velocity divided by the time (uniform acceleration is assumed)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = (40 - 15) / 5 = 5 m/s^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "force equals the mass multiplied by the acceleration (Newton's 2nd law)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f = 25 * 5 = 125 N  (guess what the N stands for) </SPAN>\n" );
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