The box accelerates at 1. 0 m/s² to the right because the net force is 17N to the right . This statement clearly depicts the relation between force and acceleration. Hence option A is correct.
Acceleration is defined as the rate of change of the velocity of the body. Its unit is m/sec².It is a vector quantity. It requires both magnitudes as well as direction to define.
According to Newton's second law of motion, the net force acting on the body is equal to the product of mass and acceleration of the body.
The direction of acceleration is in the direction of net force acted.
Hence option A is correct.
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