Answer:
[tex]9.8 m/s^2[/tex], towards the ground
Explanation:
For an object in free fall, the only force acting on it is the force of gravity. We can write it as
[tex]F=mg[/tex]
where
F is called weight of the object
m is the mass of the object
g is the acceleration due to gravity
We can re-arrange the equation as
[tex]g=\frac{F}{m}[/tex]
For the box in the problem, we know:
F = 4900 N
m = 500 kg
Therefore, we can find the value of g:
[tex]g=\frac{4900}{500}=9.8 m/s^2[/tex]
And the direction is the same as the force of gravity (downward).
