An object with mass 500 g moves along x-axis with speed v=4xm/s. The force acting on the object is : [2025]
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The force acting on the object, F = ma
v=4x ⇒ v2=16x
2vdvdx=16
a=vdvdx=162=8 ms–2
⇒ F=0.5×8=4 N