Question

A tow truck exerts a force of 3000 N on a car, accelerating it at 2 m/s2. What is the mass of the car?

Answer 1

The answer is C. 3000 kg.

Answer 2

Answer:

Mass, m = 1500 kg

Explanation:

Given that,

Force acting on the truck, F = 3000 N

Acceleration of the truck, $a=2\ m/s^2$

Let m is the mass of the truck. It can be calculated using second equation of motion as

F = m × a

$m=\dfrac{F}{a}$

$m=\dfrac{3000}{2}$

m = 1500 kg

So, the mass of the truck is 1500 kg. Hence, this is the required solution.