Given the force vs acceleration graph, find the mass using Newton\'s second law!

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Given the force vs acceleration graph, find the mass using Newton's second law!

I'm thinking I could choose two points from the graph and dived the force by the acceleration to get mass but I'm not sure. PLSS a step by step answer would be appreciated!!

rks 2. In the lab you are asked to determine the mass of an object. When a force is applied to the object, you can measure the applied force and the acceleration of the object. The graph below shows how the acceleration and force change relative to each other. Using the graph and Newton's second law, find the mass of the object. Explain how you found it. 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 0 0 0.2 0.3 0.40.5 0.6 0.70.8 0.9 acceleration (m/s2)

Explanation / Answer

Choose any point and do F/m to get acceleration

Lets say I chose F = 0.5 N point

here a = 0.4 m/s^2

m = F/ a

= 0.5/0.4

= 1.25 Kg

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