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Grade 12th passMechanics

a body of mass 10kg is moving eastwards with a uniform speed of 2m/s a force of 20n is applied to it towards north what is the magnitude of displacement after 2 sec

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8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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8 Years ago
Dear student
 
since body is uniform, no force acts on it. On application of force :
F = ma
10 = 10 a
a = 1 m/sec^2
since velocity is not present in the direction f the applied force, u = 0
s = ½ * 1 * 4
s = 2 m
 
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