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

Solution:

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

Answer: mass of the box is 16 kg