You push your 2 kg physics book along a tabletop, pushing it with 10 newtons of force. If the book is greased so that friction is negligible, the book's acceleration is A) 5 m/s². B) 20 m/s². C) zero. D) infinitely large. E) 0.2 m/s².

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The acceleration can be calculated using Newton's second law, F = ma. Here, F = 10 N and m = 2 kg, so a = F/m = 10/2 = 5 m/s².

You Push Your 2 Kg Physics Book Along a Tabletop