What force is needed to accelerate a child on a sled at 1.25 m/s² is the total mass of the child and sled is 60 kg?

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Salma Rollins

22 February, 18:33

What force is needed to accelerate a child on a sled at 1.25 m/s² is the total mass of the child and sled is 60 kg?

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Emiliano Hardin · Answer 1

Newton's 2nd law of motion: (Honestly, if you don't

remember this by now, you're going to have problems.)

Force = (mass) x (acceleration).

= (60 kg) x (1.25 m/s²)

= 90 kg-m/s²

= 90 Newtons.