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question 23

Multiple Choice

At an instant when a 4.0-kg object has an acceleration equal to m/s², one of the two forces acting on the object is known to be N. Determine the magnitude of the other force acting on the object.

• A) 2.0 N
• B) 13 N
• C) 18 N
• D) 1.7 N
• E) 20 N

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