Sachi wants to throw a water balloon to knock over a target and win a prize. The target will only fall over if it is hit with a force of 0.035 N. The water balloon has a mass of 11.4 grams. How fast will Sachi have to make the water balloon accelerate to hit the target with enough force and win the prize?

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Curtis Marquez

Physics

12 September, 08:00

Sachi wants to throw a water balloon to knock over a target and win a prize. The target will only fall over if it is hit with a force of 0.035 N. The water balloon has a mass of 11.4 grams. How fast will Sachi have to make the water balloon accelerate to hit the target with enough force and win the prize?

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Giuliana Ritter · Answer 1

3.1 the only reason i know this is cause i got it wrong

Baron Choi · Answer 2

Remember that acceleration (a) equals force (F) over mass (m) or a=F/m. In this equation, both the force, 0.035N, and the mass, 11.4 grams, are provided. However, the mass is provided in the wrong unit, as it should be calculated in kilograms. To set up this equation, you will have to convert 11.4 grams into. 0114 kilograms then divide. 035 N over 0.114 kg to get your answer of 3.07 m/s^2 rounded to 3.1 m/s^2