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  • Calculating Mass from Force and Acceleration: A Physics Problem
    It seems like there's a small error in the question. Acceleration should be measured in meters per second *squared* (m/s²), not just meters per second (m/s).

    Assuming the question meant to say "an acceleration of 5 m/s²", we can use Newton's Second Law of Motion to find the mass of the object.

    Newton's Second Law of Motion: Force (F) = Mass (m) x Acceleration (a)

    We know:

    * F = 100 N (Newtons)

    * a = 5 m/s²

    We can rearrange the formula to solve for mass:

    * m = F / a

    Plugging in the values:

    * m = 100 N / 5 m/s²

    * m = 20 kg (kilograms)

    Therefore, the object has a mass of 20 kg.

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