If a net force accelerates a 4.5 kg tool at 40 m/s², what acceleration would that same net force give to an 18 kg tool? 9. (A) 10 m/s² (B) 160 m/s² (C) 180 m/s² (D) 32 m/s² (E) 9.8 m/s²
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5 kg tool at 40 m/s². We need to find the acceleration that the same net force would give to an 18 kg tool. We can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that force is equal to mass times acceleration: $$F = ma$$ Show more…
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