An object with a mass of 3.2kg has a force of 16.3 newtons to the right and 6.7 newtons to the left applied to it. What is the resulting acceleration of the object?

3m/s²

Explanation:

Given parameters:

Mass of object  = 3.2kg

Force to the right = 16.3N

Force to the left  = 6.7N

Unknown:

Acceleration of the object  = ?

Solution:

To solve this problem, we use newtons second law of motion;

   Net force  = mass x acceleration

 Net force on object  = Force to the right  - Force to the left

 Net force  = 16.3N  - 6.7N  = 9.6N

    So;

         9.6  = 3.2 x a

              a =   = 3m/s²