Problem: An ice hockey player hits a puck of mass 0.15 kilograms with a force of 100 newtons in the horizontal direction. What i

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galina1969

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Problem: An ice hockey player hits a puck of mass 0.15 kilograms with a force of 100 newtons in the horizontal direction. What i

s the acceleration produced by the force in the horizontal direction? Part A: Enter the variable symbol of the quantity you need to solve for. Use your keyboard and the keypad to enter your answer. Then click Done.

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ValentinkaMS [3.4K] · Answer 1 · 2026-03-21T02:25:31+03:00

The acceleration of an object will always align with the direction of the resultant force acting upon it. Thus, we can find horizontal acceleration by examining the horizontal force applied, applying Newton's second law in its mathematical form: Force = mass * acceleration. Therefore, acceleration = force / mass. By inputting the numbers, we have a = 100 / 0.15, which results in a = 666.7 m/s². Consequently, the acceleration experienced by the hockey puck is 670 m/s².

serg [3.5K] · Answer 2 · 2026-03-21T02:24:41+03:00

serg [3.5K]3 months ago

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For part A, the variable symbol you should enter is x for all my plato users. In part B, it would be F with a little x = ma with a little x. Part C would have a with a little x = F with a little x divided by m. Finally, part D would be a little x = 100 divided by 0.15.