Nikolas had an idea that he could use the compressed carbon dioxide in a fire extinguisher to propel him on his skateboard.
Nikolas, the fire extinguisher, and the skateboard have a combined mass of 50 kg. What force would the fire extinguisher have to produce to propel Nikolas if he wanted to accelerate at a rate of 1.2 m/s2? Round your answer to the nearest whole newton.

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Force = mass x acceleration
mass= 50 kg
acceleration = 1.2 m/s^2
Force = 50 kg x 1.2 m/s^2
Force = 60 kg m/s^2
Force = 60 N
Nikolai will need 60 N to propel at an acceleration rate of 1.2 m/s^2

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kasliwalalvi24 kasliwalalvi24 · Answer 2 · 2021-11-09T11:16:35+01:00

Force is defined as the product of mass and acceleration and is measured in Newton. The force is a vector quantity. The force required by Nicolas is 60 Newton.

Given that,

Mass of the object = 50 kg

Acceleration of the object = 1.2 m/s²

Force = mass x acceleration

Force = 50 x 1.2

Force = 60 Kg-m/s² or Newton

Therefore, the force required by Nicolas to accelerate the skateboard is 60 Newton.

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