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A force of 20 N acts upon a body whose weight is 9.8 N. What is the mass of the body and how much is its acceleration?

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A force of 20 N acts upon a body whose weight is 9.8 N. What is the mass of the body and how much is its acceleration? (g = 9.8 m s-2).

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Weight = 9.8 N

W = m x g

9.8 = m x 9.8

m = 1kg

Force, F = mass x acceleration

20 N = 1 kg x a

Acceleration, a = 20 m/s2

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