Answer to Question #79367 in Physics for Shamiksha Roshni

Question

Due to the application of a force on a body of mass 100kg that is initially at rest, the body moves with an acceleration of 20ms in the direction of the force. Find the magnitude of the force

Answer 1

We can find the magnitude of the force from the Newton’s Second Law of Motion:
F=ma=100 kg∙20 m/s^2 =2000 N.