{"id":87859,"date":"2025-06-01T06:55:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87859"},"modified":"2025-06-01T06:55:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:55:41","slug":"a-5-n-force-is-defined-when-a-mass-of-10-kg-is-accelerated-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/a-5-n-force-is-defined-when-a-mass-of-10-kg-is-accelerated-with\/","title":{"rendered":"A 5 N force is defined when a mass of 10 kg is accelerated with"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 5 N force is defined when a mass of 10 kg is accelerated with<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;5.0 cm\/s\u00b2&#8221; option2=&#8221;0.5 m\/s\u00b2&#8221; option3=&#8221;0.5 cm\/s\u00b2&#8221; option4=&#8221;5.0 m\/s\u00b2&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-1 &#8211; 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2022\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThis question requires the application of Newton&#8217;s Second Law of Motion, which states that Force (F) equals mass (m) times acceleration (a), or F = ma. We are given the force (F = 5 N) and the mass (m = 10 kg) and asked to find the acceleration (a) with which the mass is accelerated by this force. Rearranging the formula, we get a = F\/m. Plugging in the given values: a = 5 N \/ 10 kg. Recalling that 1 Newton (N) is defined as 1 kg\u22c5m\/s\u00b2, the units work out correctly: a = (5 kg\u22c5m\/s\u00b2) \/ 10 kg = 0.5 m\/s\u00b2. Checking the options, 0.5 m\/s\u00b2 corresponds to option B.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nNewton&#8217;s Second Law (F=ma) is fundamental in relating force, mass, and acceleration. Ensure consistent units (SI units like Newtons, kilograms, and meters per second squared).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nOption A (5.0 cm\/s\u00b2) is 0.05 m\/s\u00b2, Option C (0.5 cm\/s\u00b2) is 0.005 m\/s\u00b2, and Option D (5.0 m\/s\u00b2) is significantly larger than the calculated value. It&#8217;s important to be careful with unit conversions (cm to m).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 5 N force is defined when a mass of 10 kg is accelerated with [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;5.0 cm\/s\u00b2&#8221; option2=&#8221;0.5 m\/s\u00b2&#8221; option3=&#8221;0.5 cm\/s\u00b2&#8221; option4=&#8221;5.0 m\/s\u00b2&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC NDA-1 &#8211; 2022 Download PDFAttempt Online This question requires the application of Newton&#8217;s Second Law of Motion, which states that Force (F) equals &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"A 5 N force is defined when a mass of 10 kg is accelerated with\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/a-5-n-force-is-defined-when-a-mass-of-10-kg-is-accelerated-with\/#more-87859\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">A 5 N force is defined when a mass of 10 kg is accelerated with<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1093],"tags":[1108,1129,1128],"class_list":["post-87859","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-nda-1","tag-1108","tag-mechanics","tag-physics","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>A 5 N force is defined when a mass of 10 kg is accelerated with<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This question requires the application of Newton&#039;s Second Law of Motion, which states that Force (F) equals mass (m) times acceleration (a), or F = ma. 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