A scooter of mass is to be given an acceleration of on a smooth horizontal road

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Problem

A scooter of mass 120 kg120\,\text{kg} is to be given an acceleration of 0.50 m s−20.50\,\text{m\,s}^{-2} on a smooth horizontal road. The magnitude of the required net horizontal force is (a) 75 N75\,\text{N} (b) 120 N120\,\text{N} (c) 60 N60\,\text{N} (d) 50 N50\,\text{N}

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