The discussion centers on calculating the acceleration of a 35 kg block of cement subjected to a net force of 150 N using Newton's second law of motion. The correct formula is a = F/m, where F is the net force and m is the mass. The user initially calculated the acceleration as 4.2 m/s² but later corrected it to 4.3 m/s² after addressing rounding errors. The conversation highlights the importance of precision in calculations and rounding conventions in physics.
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You mean, I hope, a = f/m.iluvpandas said:what i did was f=ma
a=m/f
Probably just a round off error. Redo the calculation more accurately, then round off to two digits.i got 4.2 but when i entered it into the assignment it told me i was wrong.
can someone explain to me where i went wrong?