A body of mass 2kg having a velocity of 2 m/s is brought to rest within a distance of 2m. Find the force acting on the body?
Acceleration :
v2 = u2 -2as (v is final velocity, u is initial velocity and a is acceleration)
v = 0m/s; as the object comes to rest
u = 2 m/s and s = 2m
Thus, acceleration = 1 m/s
F = ma;
F = 2*1 = 2 kg-m/s2