A pumpkin with a mass of 2.5 kg was pushed toward a wall. The average acceleration of the pumpkin was 10.7 m/s².

How much force was applied to the pumpkin to make it move?

A.
26.75m/s²

B.
4.28 m/s²

C.
4.28 N

D.
26.75 N
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A pumpkin with a mass of 2.5 kg was pushed toward a wall. The average acceleration of the pumpkin was 10.7 m/s². 
 
How much force was applied to the pumpkin to make it move?
 
 A.
26.75m/s²
 
 B.
4.28 m/s²
 
 C.
4.28 N
 
 D.
26.75 N
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michele_laino · Answer

here we can apply the law of Newton:
$F=m \cdot a=2.5 \cdot 10.7=...?$ newtons

anonymous · Answer

F = m.a = 2.5 x 10.7 = 26.75 which is D