Question

If a ball is given acceleration of 3.0 meters/second2 while being pushed with a force of 0.75 newtons, what is the mass of the ball?

Answer 1

Mass = force/acceleration. Mass = 0.75/3. The mass is therefore 0.25 units.

Answer 2

By definition of Newton's second law we have to:

$F = ma$

Where,

F: Applied force

m: mass of the object

a: acceleration of the object

Clearing the mass we have:

$m = \frac{F}{a}$

Substituting values we have:

$m = \frac{0.75}{3} m = 0.25 Kg$

Answer:

The mass of the ball is:

$m = 0.25 Kg$