Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Forces

Forces — practice question

A cart has a mass of $10\,\text{kg}$. A boy applies a horizontal push to the cart with a force of $50\,\text{N}$. The cart has an acceleration of $0.50\,\text{m s}^{-2}$. What is the magnitude of the frictional force acting on the cart?

  • A$5.0\,\text{N}$
  • B$20\,\text{N}$
  • C$30\,\text{N}$
  • D$45\,\text{N}$

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