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Which would requires a greater force: accelerating a `2kg` mass at `5m//s^(2)` or a `4kg` mass at `2m//s^(2)`?

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To determine which scenario requires a greater force, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that force (F) is equal to mass (m) multiplied by acceleration (a). The formula can be expressed as: \[ F = m \times a \] We will calculate the force required for both cases. ### Step 1: Calculate the force for the first case - **Given:** ...
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PRADEEP-FORCES AND LAWS OF MOTION-EXERCISE
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  2. A constant force acts on object of mass 5 kg for a duration of 2s It i...

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  4. A motor car is moving with a velocity of 108 km//h and it takes 4 seco...

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  6. The velocity time graph of a ball of mass 20g moving along a straight ...

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  7. For how long should a force of 100 N act on a body of mass 20kg so tha...

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  8. A 150g ball travelling at 30m//s strikes the plam of a player's hand a...

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  10. A force of 4N acts on a body of mass 2kg for 4s. Assuming the body to ...

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  11. A feather of mass 5g is dropped from a height. It is observed to fall ...

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  12. A bullet of mass 50g is fired from a gun of mass 6kg with a velocity o...

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  13. A machine gun fires 25g bullet at the rate of 600 bullets per minutes ...

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  14. A boy pushes a wall with a force of 20N. What is the magnitude and dir...

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  15. A bullet of mass 20 gram moving with a velocity of 300m//s gets embedd...

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  16. A girl of mass 50 kg jumps out of a rowing boat of mass 300 kg on to t...

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  17. A truck of mass 2500 kg moving at 15m//s collides with a car of mass 1...

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  18. A boy of mass 60 kg running at 3//s jumps on to a trolley of mass 140 ...

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  19. A bullet of mass 20g is fired horizontly with a velocity of 150ms^(-1)...

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  20. A girl of mass 40kg jumps with a horizontal velocity of 5m//s onto a s...

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