Answer to Question #278694 in Quantum Mechanics for btch

Question

A box rests on a frozen pond, which serves as a frictionless

horizontal surface. If a fisherman applies a horizontal force with magnitude 48.0 N to the box and produces an acceleration of magnitude 3.00 m/s², what is the mass of the box?

Answer 1

If the fisherman applies a horizontal force of magnitude 48 N , the produced acceleration on the box measures to be = 3 m/s²

thus from Newton's second law we write

Net force $= mass \times acceleration$

$F = m \times a$

mass of the box $= \frac{Force }{ acceleration}$

$= \frac{48 }{ 3}$

= 16 kg