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Find the acceleration of an object that has a mass of 6 kg, if it is acted upon by a net force of 42 N.

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7 m/s²

Explanation:

The formula for force is:

[tex]f= m*a[/tex]

We want to find acceleration, so we must rearrange the formula for [tex]a[/tex]. Divide both sides of the equation by [tex]m[/tex]

[tex]\frac{f}{m}=\frac{m*a}{m}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{f}{m}=a[/tex]

Acceleration can be found by dividing the force by the mass.

The force is 42 newtons and the mass is 6 kilograms. A newton is equal to 1 kg * m/s², therefore the force is 42 kg* m/s².

[tex]f= 42 kg*m/s^2\\m=6 kg[/tex]

Substitute the values into the formula.

[tex]a=\frac{f}{m}[/tex]

[tex]a=\frac{42 kg*m/s^2}{6kg}[/tex]

Divide. When we divide, the kg in the numerator and denominator will cancel each other out.

[tex]a=\frac{42}{6}m/s^2[/tex]

[tex]a= 7 m/s^2[/tex]

The acceleration of the object is 7 meters per square seconds.

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