Biophysics Problem 10

I hope you realize that one of the first things you will have to do is use Newton's second law to find the acceleration of the object.

Calculate the acceleration.

Newton's second law states that:

\(F = ma    \\    \text{therefore,} \; a = F / m \\                            = 5 \;N / 25\; kg \\                            = 0.2\; m/s^2\)

 We now have a simple problem in kinematics. Make a list of the three variables you know and the one you don't know.

Your list should be:

\(      u = 0 \\         a = 0.2 \;m/s^2 \\         t = 4\; s \\         s = ?\)

Now go ahead and calculate '\(s\)'.

The calculation for s is as follows:

\(s = ut + \frac{1}{2}at^2 \\ = 0 \times 4 + \frac{1}{2}\times 0.2 \times 4^2 \\ = 1.6 \; m\)