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Force is defined as a push or pull on an object, characterized by both magnitude and direction, and measured in Newtons (N). The document includes various problems related to calculating force, mass, and acceleration using the formula F=m×a, along with specific examples involving different scenarios. Each problem outlines the given information, required outcomes, and solutions related to the application of force in real-world contexts.

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Force is defined as a push or pull on an object, characterized by both magnitude and direction, and measured in Newtons (N). The document includes various problems related to calculating force, mass, and acceleration using the formula F=m×a, along with specific examples involving different scenarios. Each problem outlines the given information, required outcomes, and solutions related to the application of force in real-world contexts.

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Definition of Force: Force is a push or pull on an object.

It has both magnitude and direction, making it a


vector quantity.
Discuss Units of Force: The unit of force is kg.m/s2 or Newton (N), named after Sir Isaac Newton.

Formula: F=m×a

o M is the mass in kilograms (kg).


o a is the acceleration in meters per second squared (m/s²).
o F is the force in Newtons (N).

Forces - Problem Solving (Note: Please indicate the GIVENS, Required and Solutions)
Copy & Answer (Lecture Notebook)

1. George is participating in a rock lifting contest. The 68 kg rock starts at rest on the ground. If
George exerts a 720 N force on the rock, what is the acceleration of the rock as he lifts it off the
ground?
2. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney World is not really a free fall ride; the ride vehicle
actually, pulls riders downwards with an acceleration greater than 9.8 m/s2. If the acceleration of the
elevator is 13 m/s2 , what is the force that the cables must exert on the ride vehicle? You estimate that
the ride vehicle has a mass of 2500 kg when fully loaded with passengers.
3. A shot-putter exerts a net force of 140 N on a shot. What is the mass of the shot if the shot
accelerates at 19 m/s2?
4. An astronaut, while pushing a beam into place on the International Space Station, exerted a force
on the 1,000 kg beam. The beam accelerates at 0.15 m/s. Determine the force exerted on the beam.
5. The maximum force that a grocery bag can withstand without ripping is 250 N. Suppose that the
bag is filled with 20.0 kg of groceries and lifted with an acceleration of 5.0 m/s2. Do the groceries stay
in the bag?
6. What is the mass of an object if it takes a net force of 40 N to accelerate at a rate of 0.88 m/s 2?

7. A bowling ball rolled with a force of 15 N accelerates at a rate of 3 m/s2; a second ball rolled

with the same force accelerates 4 m/s2. What are the masses of the two balls?

8. If a 60 kg person on a 15 kg sled is pushed with a force of 300 N, what will be person’s acceleration?

9. A force of 20 N acts upon a 5 kg block. Calculate the acceleration of the object.

10. An object of mass 300 kg is observed to accelerate at the rate of 4 m/ s 2. Calculate the force required to
produce this acceleration.

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