ANSWER
18 N
EXPLANATION
Given:
• The dresser's mass, m = 36 kg
,• The dresser's acceleration, a = 0.5 m/s²
Find:
• The applied force, F
By Newton's second law of motion, the net force acting on an object is equal to the product between the object's mass and its acceleration,
[tex]F=ma[/tex]Assuming that there is no friction between the dresser and the floor,
[tex]F=36kg\cdot0.5m/s^2=18N[/tex]Hence, the force being applied is 18 N.