what total force will cause an object with a mass of 10kg to gain 5 meters per second every second?

The total force is 50 newtons (N).

Quick Scoop: What force is needed?

We’re told:

• Mass m=10 kgm=10\text{ kg}m=10 kg
• The object “gains 5 meters per second every second” → acceleration a=5 m/s2a=5\text{ m/s}^2a=5 m/s2

Using Newton’s Second Law:

F=m×aF=m\times aF=m×a

So:

F=10 kg×5 m/s2=50 NF=10\text{ kg}\times 5\text{ m/s}^2=50\text{ N}F=10 kg×5 m/s2=50 N

That means a total force of 50 N will cause a 10 kg object to gain 5 meters per second in speed every second.