A body of mass 8 kg is accelerated at $2.5 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}$ by applying a force. The ma

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A body of mass 8 kg is accelerated at $2.5 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}$ by applying a force. The magnitude of the force is

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According to Newton's second law,  Force = mass $	imes$ acceleration. $F = m 	imes a = 8 \mathrm{~kg} 	imes 2.5 \mathrm{~m/s}^2 = 20 \mathrm{~N}$.