SOLUTION: A 20 kg Box slides across the floor with a friction force of 200 N slowing it down. What is the acceleration of the Box?

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Question 1182424: A 20 kg Box slides across the floor with a friction force of 200 N slowing it down. What is the acceleration of the Box?
Answer by ikleyn(52771) About Me  (Show Source):
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Acceleration (or, better to say, DECELERATION, in this case) is the force divided by the mass


    deceleration = 200%2F20 = 10 m/s^2   (rounded).     ANSWER

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