Exploring Newton's Second Law

If a force of 10 N is applied to an object with a mass of 2 kg, what is the acceleration of the object?

• 20 m/s²

• 10 m/s²

• 5 m/s²

• 2 m/s²

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Which of the following is the correct formula to calculate force based on Newton's second law?

• F = m/a

• F = a/m

• F = m*a

• F = a+m

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If an object's acceleration is zero, what can we infer about the net force acting on it?

• The net force is also zero.

• The net force is increasing.

• The net force is decreasing.

• The net force cannot be determined.

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What is the acceleration of a 5 kg object pushed with a force of 20 N?

• 100 m/s²

• 4 m/s²

• 25 m/s²

• 0.25 m/s²

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If you double the force on an object while the mass remains constant, what happens to the acceleration?

• It halves.

• It remains the same.

• It doubles.

• It quadruples.

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A car has a mass of 1,500 kg and accelerates at a rate of 2 m/s². What is the force exerted on the car?

• 750 N

• 1,500 N

• 3,000 N

• 6,000 N

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What is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI)?

• Kilogram (kg)

• Meter per second squared (m/s²)

• Newton (N)

• Joule (J)

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If the mass of an object is tripled and a constant force is applied, what happens to the acceleration?

• It remains constant.

• It triples.

• It is halved.

• It is reduced to one-third.

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An object experiences an acceleration of 6 m/s² when a force of 18 N is applied. What is the mass of the object?

• 3 kg

• 6 kg

• 108 kg

• 12 kg

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When applying Newton's second law, which of the following is a correct statement?

• The direction of the acceleration is opposite to the direction of the force.

• The acceleration is directly proportional to the mass of the object.

• The force is directly proportional to the acceleration.

• The mass of the object is inversely proportional to the force.

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