SOLUTION: A force of 3.0 N is applied to an 8.0 gram rifle bullet. What is the bullet’s acceleration?

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Question 976736: A force of 3.0 N is applied to an 8.0 gram rifle bullet. What is the bullet’s acceleration?
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8 grams = 8/1000 = 0.008 kilograms


F = m*a
3 = 0.008*a
3/0.008 = a
375 = a
a = 375


The acceleration is 375 m/s^2