With what force is it necessary to act on a body with a mass of 5 kg in order for it to move with an acceleration of 0.1 m / s2?

To find the required effective force, we will use Newton’s second law: F = m * a.

Variables: m is the mass of a given body (m = 5 kg); a is the required acceleration of the body (a = 0.1 m / s2).

Let’s perform the calculation: F = m * a = 5 * 0.1 = 0.5 N.

Answer: A given body must be acted upon with a force of 0.5 N.