what is the mass of a cannon ball if a force 2500 N gives the cannon ball an acceleration of 200 m/s squared?

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Tristin Barker

10 June, 03:54

what is the mass of a cannon ball if a force 2500 N gives the cannon ball an acceleration of 200 m/s squared?

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Olson · Answer 1

Using Newton's second law of motion:

F=ma; [ F = force (N: kgm/s^2); m = mass (kg); a = acceleration (m/s^2)

Given: Find: Formula: Solve for m:

F: 2500N mass:? F=ma Eq. 1 m=F/a Eq. 2

a = 200m/s^2

Solution:

Using Eq. 2

m = (2500 kgm/s^2) / (200m/s^2) = 12.5 kg