An object accelerates 6.0 m/s2 when a force of 3.0 newtons is applied to it. What is the mass of the object?

Explanation:

Force is the product of mass and acceleration.

We know the force is 3.0 Newtons and the acceleration is 6.0 meters per square second.

Let's convert the Newtons to make the problem easier later.

Since we are solving for mass, we must isolate the variable. It is being multiplied and the inverse is division. Divide both sides by 6.0 meters per square second.

The meters per square second cancel, hence our earlier unit conversion.

The mass of the object is 1/2 or 0.5 kilograms