- Mass of the bowling ball, \(m = 6.4 \text{ kg}\)

- Force applied to the bowling ball, \(F = 12 \text{ N}\)

To find:

- Acceleration of the bowling ball, \(a\)

Solution:

According to Newton's second law of motion, the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force applied to it and inversely proportional to its mass. Mathematically, it can be expressed as:

$$a = \frac{F}{m}$$

Substituting the given values into the formula, we get:

$$a = \frac{12 \text{ N}}{6.4 \text{ kg}}$$

$$a \approx 1.875 \text{ m/s}^2$$

Therefore, the acceleration of the 6.4 kilogram bowling ball when a force of 12 N is applied to it is approximately \(1.875 \text{ m/s}^2 \).