Quick questions on Newton's laws, F = ma, mass and weight - SQA National 5 Physics

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State Newton's first law. [1 mark]

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A box of mass

5.0 \text{ kg}

experiences a resultant force of

15 \text{ N}

. Calculate its acceleration. [2 marks]

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Calculate the weight of a

60 \text{ kg}

person on Earth, taking

g = 9.8 \text{ N kg}^{-1}

. [2 marks]

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