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Question
A box rests on a frozen pond, which serves as a frictionless horizontal surface. If a fisherman applies horizontal force with magnitude 48.0 N to the box and produces an acceleration of magnitude 3.00 m/s², what is the mass of the box?
Correct Answer
Option A is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
m = F/a = 48/3 = 16 kg.
Hint
m = F/a.