A force of 19 newtons is applied on a cart of 2 kilograms, and it experiences a frictional force of 1.7 newtons. What is the acceleration of the cart

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Moshe Mullins

Physics

5 April, 06:37

A force of 19 newtons is applied on a cart of 2 kilograms, and it experiences a frictional force of 1.7 newtons. What is the acceleration of the cart

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Tiana Brown · Answer 1

Frictional force always opposes applied force, so the net force on the cart would have to be 19N - 1.7N. The acceleration can then be solved by using the relation: F = ma. This is shown below:

Net force = 19 - 1.7 = 17.3 N

Acceleration = Force / mass

Acceleration = 17.3 / 2

Acceleration = 8.65 N/m