F Equals M Times A

A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s². what was the force?

F = m x a

• 25 Newtons

• 20 Newtons

• 200 Newtons

• 10 Newtons

Determine the acceleration that results when a 12 N net force is applied to a 3 kg object.

• 4 m/s²

• 6 m/s²

• 12 m/s²

• 36 m/s²

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A sprinter with a mass of 70 kg accelerates at a rate of 5 m/s². What force is the sprinter exerting?

• 350 N

• 350 kg

• 350 m/s²

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

A jet plane is accelerating at 2 m/s2 with a force of 40,000 N. What is the mass of the jet plane?

• 20,000 kg

• 2 kg

• 80,000 kg

• 0.00005 kg

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

A boy on his skateboard is accelerating at a rate of 5 m/s2 and has a mass of 40kg. How much force does the boy on his skateboard have?

• 200 N

• 200 kg

• 8 N

• 8 kg

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A force of 25 Newtons is applied to object with a mass of 5 kg. What is the acceleration of the object?

• 125 m/s²

• 5 N

• 125 N

• 5 m/s²

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A 50 kg skater pushed by a friend accelerates 5 m/s².  How much force did the friend apply? The answer to this question is most likely (HINT: Look at the units!!!) - 

• 250 N
• 250 m/s²
• 250 kg 

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A force of 250 N is applied to an object that accelerates at a rate of 5 m/s².  What is the mass of the object? The answer to this question is most likely (HINT: Look at the units!!!) - 

• 50 N
• 50 m/s²
• 50 kg

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

A skier needs to apply a force of 132 N to accelerate at a rate of 2 m/s². What is the mass of the skier? To solve this problem you must do - 

• 132 ÷ 2
• 2 ÷ 132
• 132 x 2

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2