Flashcard 6 - Physics Flashcard Set for the HESI Exam

5 meters per second

Newton’s Second Law states that acceleration is equal to the net force acting on an object divided by its mass:

\[a = \frac{F}{m}\]

Here, the force is \(10 \, \text{N}\) and the mass is \(2 \, \text{kg}\):

\[a = \frac{10}{2} = 5 \, \text{m/s}^2\]

The object will accelerate at \(5 \, \text{m/s}^2\), meaning its speed increases by 5 meters per second every second the force is applied.