You are moving a desk that has a mass of 36 kg; its acceleration is 0.5 m / s 2. What is the force being applied

18 N

Explanation:

Force can be found using the following formula.

f = m*a

where m is the mass and a is the acceleration.

We know the desk has a mass of 36 kilograms. We also know that its acceleration is 0.5 m/s^2.

m = 36 kg

a = 0.5 m/s^2

Substitute these values into the formula.

f = 36 kg * 0.5 m/s^2

Multiply 36 and 0.5

f=18 kg m/s^2

1 kg m/s^2 is equivalent to 1 Newton, or N.

f = 18 Newtons

The force being applied is 18 kg m/s^2, Newtons, or N