A constant retarding force of 50 N is applied to a body of mass

solution:

Retarding force, $F=-50 \mathrm{~N}$

Mass of the body, $m=20 \mathrm{~kg}$

Initial velocity of the body, $u=15 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$

Final velocity of the body, $v=0$

Using Newton's second law of motion, the acceleration (a) produced in the body can be calculated as:

$F=m a$

$-50=20 \times a$

$\therefore a=\frac{-50}{20}=-2.5 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}$

Using the first equation of motion, the time $(t)$ taken by the body to come to rest can be calculated as:

$v=u+a t$

$\therefore t=\frac{-u}{a}=\frac{-15}{-2.5}=6 \mathrm{~s}$