A 100 kg object is uniformly accelerated from 5 ms⁻¹ to 17 ms⁻¹ in 6 s. The magnitude of the force applied on the object is _____.
- 200 ms⁻²
- 200 N
- 200 ms⁻¹
- 200 Pa
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Correct answer: B. 200 N
1. Acceleration a = (v − u)/t = (17 − 5)/6 = 2 ms⁻².
2. Force F = ma = 100 × 2 = 200.
3. Force is measured in newtons, so F = 200 N.
_Source: RRB Group D CEN-02/2018 PYQ, Q.16._