Question
If the two forces shown in the diagram below are applied to the 2 kg ball, then what is the resulting acceleration of the ball? 2kg F_(2)=8.0N Frictionless Surface F_(1)=2.0N a 5.0m/s^2 to the left b 3.0m/s^2 to the right 5.0m/s^2 to the right d 3.0 m/s?to the left
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Answer
C.
to the right
Explanation
To determine the resulting acceleration, we need to apply Newton's Second Law of Motion,
, where
is the net force,
is the mass, and
is the acceleration. Without the diagram, we assume the net force direction and magnitude based on the given options.