Question

A car with a mass of 1500 kg accelerates when the traffic light turns green. If the net force on the car is 3750 newtons, what is the car's acceleration? *
Your answer

Answer 1

Answer:

2.5 ms⁻²

Explanation:

By Newton's 2nd law,

The rate of change of momentum is directly proportional to the unbalance force applied on the object,

By that you can get the equation,

F = ma ⇒ a = F/m

where terms are in usual meaning

a = 3750/1500 = 2.5 ms⁻²