A constant force acting on a body of mass 3.0 kg changes its speed from 2.0 m s^–1 to 3.5 m s^–1 in 25 s. The direction of the motion of the body remains unchanged. What is the magnitude and direction of the force?

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Solution

0.18 N; in the direction of motion of the body

Mass of the body, m = 3 kg

Initial speed of the body, u = 2 m/s

Final speed of the body, v = 3.5 m/s

Time, t = 25 s

Using the first equation of motion, the acceleration (a) produced in the body can be calculated as:

v = u + at

As per Newton’s second law of motion, force is given as:

F = ma

= 3 × 0.06 = 0.18 N

Since the application of force does not change the direction of the body, the net force acting on the body is in the direction of its motion.

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