Question

You are moving a dresser that has a mass of 36 kg; its acceleration is 0.5 m/s2. What is the force being applied?72 N18 N4.8 N35.5 N

Answer 1

ANSWER

18 N

EXPLANATION

Given:

• The dresser's mass, m = 36 kg

,

• The dresser's acceleration, a = 0.5 m/s²

Find:

• The applied force, F

By Newton's second law of motion, the net force acting on an object is equal to the product between the object's mass and its acceleration,

$F=ma$

Assuming that there is no friction between the dresser and the floor,

$F=36kg\cdot0.5m/s^2=18N$

Hence, the force being applied is 18 N.