A backpack on a frictionless table experiences a pull to the left of 60 N and a pull to the right of 30N.  If the backpack experiences a change of velocity from rest to 1.5 m/s in 0.5 s, what is its mass?

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A backpack on a frictionless table experiences a pull to the left of 60 N and a pull to the right of 30N.  If the backpack experiences a change of velocity from rest to 1.5 m/s in 0.5 s, what is its mass? 

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