A 1.0-kg block on a table is given a push so that it slides along the table. If the block is accelerated at 6 m/s2, what was the force applied to the block?

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A 1.0-kg block on a table is given a push so that it slides along the table. If the block is accelerated at 6 m/s2, what was the force applied to the block??  
A. 0 N  
B. 3 N  
C. 6 N  
D. The answer cannot be determined from the information given.

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Correct Answer: (C)6 N. 
Rationale: The force applied to the block is 6 N. According to Newton’s second law, force equals mass times acceleration, and with a mass of 1.0 kg and an acceleration of 6 m/s², the net force must be exactly 6 newtons.A) 0 NZero force would produce no acceleration, contradicting the given motion. This violates Newton’s second law and is physically impossible in this scenario.B) 3 NThis would yield only 3 m/s² of acceleration for a 1.0-kg mass, half the stated value. It does not satisfy the condition of 6 m/s² acceleration.C) 6 NThis is correct. The problem states the block accelerates at 6 m/s², so the net force is F=ma=1.0 kg×6 m/s2=6 NF=ma=1.0 kg×6 m/s2=6 N. Friction is either absent or already accounted for in the net acceleration.D) The answer cannot be determined from the information givenThe acceleration is explicitly provided, and mass is given, so force is directly calculable. No additional information is needed.ConclusionNewton’s second law allows direct computation of force from mass and acceleration. The correct answer is C) 6 N.

A 1.0-kg block on a table is given a push so that it slides along the table. If the block is accelerated at 6 m/s2, what was the force applied to the block?

A
0 N

B
3 N

C
6 N

D
The answer cannot be determined from the information given.

The force applied to the block is 6 N.

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A 1.0-kg block on a table is given a push so that it slides along the table. If the block is accelerated at 6 m/s2, what was the force applied to the block?

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The force applied to the block is 6 N.

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0 N

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D
The answer cannot be determined from the information given.