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A 5-kg rock is thrown upward with a force of 150 N at a

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Problem 28P

 A 5-kg rock is thrown upward with a force of 150 N at a location where the local gravitational acceleration is 9.79 m/s2. Determine the acceleration of the rock, in m/s2.

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QUESTION:

Problem 28P

 A 5-kg rock is thrown upward with a force of 150 N at a location where the local gravitational acceleration is 9.79 m/s2. Determine the acceleration of the rock, in m/s2.

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 Given that the two forces acting on the rock is  the weight of the rock due to gravity. Hence we use Newton’s first Law of motion.

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