If you throw a 0.25-kg ball with a force of 20 N, what's the acceleration of the ball?
In physics, force is equal to mass multiplied to acceleration. We are given that the mass is 0.25 kg and the force is 20 N.
F = ma
20 N = 0.25 kg a
20 kgm/s^2 = 0.25 kg * a
a = 20/0.25
a = 80 m/s^2
So the acceleration of the ball is 80 m/s^2.
Answer: The acceleration of the ball is \(80 m/s^2\)
Explanation:
Mass of the ball = 0.25 kg
Force applied on the ball = 20 Newtons
Force=mass \(\times\) acceleration
\(acceleration=\frac{force}{mass}=\frac{20 Newtons}{0.25 kg}=80m/s^2\)
Hence,the acceleration of the ball is \(80 m/s^2\)