Answer to Question #226389 in Civil and Environmental Engineering for syra

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Question #226389

A force of 20 N acts upon a body whose weight is 8 N. What is the mass of the body? What is it's acceleration?

Expert's answer

Weight = 8N

g=8ms⁻²

W= m×g

8=m×8

M=1kg

Force, F= Mass× acceleration

20N = 1Kg × a

Acceleration,

A =20m/s²

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