* Newton's Second Law: The relationship between force, mass, and acceleration is described by Newton's Second Law: Force (F) = Mass (m) * Acceleration (a)
* Solving for Mass: We can rearrange the equation to find the mass: m = F / a
* Calculating the Mass: In this case, m = 100 N / 5 m/s² = 20 kg.
What we know:
* The object has a mass of 20 kg.
* We don't know anything else about the object (its shape, material, etc.)
Example:
A 20 kg bowling ball, a 20 kg bag of sand, and a 20 kg box of books will all experience the same acceleration (5 m/s²) when subjected to a 100 N net force.
