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A force of 20 N acts upon a body whose weight is 9.8 N. what is the mass of the body and how much is its acceleration ?

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`1 kg, 20 m//s(2)`
Here, `F=20N, W=9.8N, m=?, a=?`
`m=W/g=9.8/9.8=1kg`
`a=F/m=20/1=20m//s^(2)`.
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