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document.write( "a = v/t = 20/5.2 m/sec/sec<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F = ma = 500 kg*(20/5.2) m/sec/sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 10000/5.2 kg-m/sec^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F =~ 1932.1 Newtons </SPAN>\n" );
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