A 70 kg Bowling Ball Experiences a Net Force of 50 N. What Will Be Its Acceleration?

To find the acceleration of the bowling ball, we can use Newton’s second law of motion, which states that force equals mass times acceleration (F = ma). In this case, we know the mass of the bowling ball is 70 kg and the net force acting on it is 50 N.

We can rearrange the formula to find acceleration (a):

a = F / m

Substituting the given values:

a = 50 N / 70 kg

Now we calculate the acceleration:

a = 0.7142857... m/s²

Rounding to two decimal places, the acceleration of the bowling ball is approximately:

a ≈ 0.71 m/s²

This means that for every second, the bowling ball will increase its speed by about 0.71 meters per second due to the net force acting on it.