A laboratory cart has a mass of

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Problem

2.5\times10^{4}\,\text{g}

. It is pulled so that it attains an acceleration of

6.0\times10^{2}\,\text{cm s}^{-2}

. Calculate the force acting on the cart. Express your answer in scientific notation to two significant figures. (a)

1.5\times10^{3}\,\text{N}

(b)

1.5\times10^{4}\,\text{N}

(c)

1.5\times10^{2}\,\text{N}

(d)

1.5\times10^{1}\,\text{N}