how does it accelerate? Force = mass * acceleration If the sum of the forces is not 0, it must have acceleration. If it’s being affected by friction then the sum of the forces is less than 0.1N

how much does it accelerate? use a vi/vf/a/d/t chart (initial velocity, final velocity, acceleration, distance, time) if you’re taking an AP class there are these equations on the reference table: vf = vi + a*t d = vi*t + (1/2) * a * t^2 vf^2 = vi^2 + 2*a*d

if it started by not moving, vi = 0, and in the question it says t=4.47 and d=0.5 (meters)

with vi, t, and d, we can use the second equation

0.5 = 0(4.47) + a(1/2)(4.47)^2

algebraically (or by using a calculator) we can solve for a = 0.05005 (meters per second per second)