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Work through a force-and-motion problem

Get a worked answer with steps connecting force, acceleration, speed and displacement.

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A silent prepared walkthrough. The interactive view offers the same example controls.

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Read the problem

Review the cart’s mass, net force and time in the sample problem.

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Constant force problem

A 0.5 kg cart starts from rest under a constant horizontal net force of 2 N. What are its acceleration, speed and displacement after 3 seconds? Why does its speed keep increasing while the same net force continues?

The complete walkthrough

  1. Add the complete problem

    Open Solver and review the example in the source editor. Include the given mass, force and starting conditions.

  2. Choose Work through problem

    Choose Work through problem to request a worked answer from the given values.

  3. Check the reasoning

    Read the answer and each step, check the units, and compare the calculation with your class material.

  4. Keep the explanation

    Use Copy full result or Print, or sign in to save a useful result to a course.