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UPCAT Science practice question 34: What net force is required to give a 2 kg object an acceleration of 3 m/s²?

Correct answer

A. 6 N

By Newton's second law, F = ma = 2 kg × 3 m/s² = 6 N.

The question

What net force is required to give a 2 kg object an acceleration of 3 m/s²?

  1. Option A: 6 NCorrect
  2. Option B: 0.67 N
  3. Option C: 1.5 N
  4. Option D: 5 N

Why A is correct

By Newton's second law, F = ma = 2 kg × 3 m/s² = 6 N.

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