Newton's Second Law

What is the unit for force?

• kg

• N

• m/s

What is the unit for mass?

• kg

• N

• m/s

What is the unit for acceleration?

• kg

• N

• m/s

With what force will a car hit a tree if the car has a mass of 3,000 kg and an acceleration of 2 m/s^2? Enter your answer as a number AND a unit.

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1. What force would be needed to make a 10 kg bowling ball accelerate down the alleyway with an acceleration of 3 m/s^2? Include the unit!

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A truck accelerates at a rate of 5 m/s^2 and hits a parked car with a force of 14,000 N. What is the mass of the truck? Include units!

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What is the acceleration of a softball if it has a mass of 0.5 kg and hits the catcher’s glove with a force of 25 N? Include units!

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How much does a suitcase weigh if it has a mass of 22.5 kg? Include units!

A rock falls from the sky and hits the ground with a force of 147 N. What is the mass of the rock? (Hint: what is the acceleration of objects in free fall?) Include units!

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If this object has a mass of 3kg, calculate its acceleration (you do not need to include direction)

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