First, let's calculate the particle acceleration, using the formula below:
[tex]\begin{gathered} V=V_0+a\cdot t \\ 4.5=2.5+a\cdot5 \\ 5a=4.5-2.5 \\ 5a=2 \\ a=\frac{2}{5}=0.4\text{ m/s}^2 \end{gathered}[/tex]Now, to find the force applied, let's use the second law of Newton:
[tex]\begin{gathered} F=m\cdot a \\ F=0.2\cdot0.4 \\ F=0.08\text{ N} \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore the value of F is 0.08 N.