Answer to Question #105813 in Physics for Valencia swinson

Question

If a 500kg boulder needs to be moved with an acceleration of .5m/s2 how much force needs to be applied

Answer 1

The Newton's second law says

$$F=ma$$

Hence, the force needed to accelerate the boulder

$$F=500\:\rm kg\times 0.5\:\rm m/s^2=250\:\rm N.$$