A 5.00 kg chair is sliding sideways at a constant velocity. You are pushing the chair with a 40.0 N force in the direction of motion during this time while it moves a distance of 3.50 m.  a) What is the acceleration of the chair? b) What is the net force on the chair? c) What is the force of gravity on the chair?

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A 5.00 kg chair is sliding sideways at a constant velocity. You are pushing the chair with a 40.0 N force in the direction of motion during this time while it moves a distance of 3.50 m. 

a) What is the acceleration of the chair?

b) What is the net force on the chair?

c) What is the force of gravity on the chair?

 

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