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?

Question

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?

NotLeiland · Answer

F=ma

NotLeiland · Answer

So force = mass times acceleration

NotLeiland · Answer

so it's 2.5 times 10.7

NotLeiland · Answer

therefore it's F = 26.75 N

NotLeiland · Answer

Do you understand where I got the answer from?

AydinDowning · Answer

no

TheKaylaHope · Answer

Force = Mass x Acceleration

First, we need to convert the mass of the pumpkin from kg to grams:

2.5 kg = 2500 grams

TheKaylaHope · Answer

Now we can plug in the values and solve for force:

Force = Mass x Acceleration
Force = 2500 g x 10.7 m/s^2
Force = 26750 g·m/s^2
Force = 26.75 N

the force applied to the pumpkin to make it move was 26.75 N.