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a) Use $W=mg = \\var{mass1} \\times \\var{g}$. So the person's weight is $\\var{mass1*g} \\ \\mathrm{N}$.

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b) To find the man's mass we use $W=mg$ rearranged for $m$. This gives $m = \\frac{W}{g} = \\frac{\\var{weight1}}{\\var{g}}$. So the mass is $\\var{precround(weight1/g,3)} \\ \\mathrm{kg}$.

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c) Use $F=ma$ with $m=\\var{mass2}$ and $a=\\var{a1}$. This gives $F=\\var{mass2} \\times \\var{a1} = \\var{mass2*a1}$. So the force required is $\\var{mass2*a1} \\ \\mathrm{N}$.

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d) Use $F=ma$ rearranged for $a$. This gives $a = \\frac{F}{m} = \\frac{\\var{force1}}{\\var{mass3}}$. So the acceleration is $a=\\var{precround(force1/mass3,3)} \\ \\mathrm{ms^{-2}}$.

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e) Use $F=ma$ rearranged for $m$. This gives $m = \\frac{F}{a} = \\frac{\\var{force2}}{\\var{decelerate}}$. So the mass is $m=\\var{precround(force2/decelerate,3)} \\ \\mathrm{kg}$.

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Find the weight in Newtons of a person with a mass $\\var{mass1} \\, \\mathrm{kg}$.

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If the weight of a man is $\\var{weight1} \\, \\mathrm{N}$ what is his mass?

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Find the force required to accelerate a $\\var{mass2} \\, \\mathrm{kg}$ object at a rate of $\\var{a1} \\, \\mathrm{ms^{-2}}$.

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Find the acceleration when an object $\\var{mass3} \\, \\mathrm{kg}$ is acted on by a resultant force of $\\var{force1} \\, \\mathrm{N}$.

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A moving object is acted upon by a force of $\\var{force2} \\, \\mathrm{N}$ which causes it to decelerate at a rate of $\\var{decelerate} \\, \\mathrm{ms^{-2}}$. Find the mass of the object.

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Using $g= 9.8\\ \\mathrm{ms^{-2}}$ consider the following questions on acceration and weight:

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gravity

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force acting on particle

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Solving questions using $F=ma$ and $W=mg$.

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