A 50 kg wagon is pulled with a 100 N force. If the force is increased to 200 N, how quickly will the wagon accelerate?

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Kendra Caldwell

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2 October, 18:53

A 50 kg wagon is pulled with a 100 N force. If the force is increased to 200 N, how quickly will the wagon accelerate?

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Lefty · Answer 1

M = 50 kg (mass of a wagon), F 1 = 100 N

F 2 = 200 N

F = 200 N - 100 N = 100 N

F = m * a (the Second Newton's Law, where a is an acceleration)

a = F / m

a = 100 N / 50 kg

a = 2 m/s^2

Answer: The acceleration is 2 m's^2