Christmas MT's answer to Sonia's Junior College 1 H2 Maths Singapore question.

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The resultant force F = mass x acceleration.

Resultant force = (250N) - (20 x 9.81)N = 53.8 N.

Thus acceleration = 53.8 / 20 = 2.69 m/s^2.

At constant velocity, the resultant force = 0N.