Question

With fuel prices for combustible engine automobiles increasing, researchers and manufacturers have given more attention to the concept of an ultralight car. Using carbon composites, lighter steels, and plastics, a fuel-efficient car can be manufactured at 540 kg. How much less does an ultralight car weigh compared to a 1450-kg Honda Accord (2007)

Answer 1

Answer:

Then the difference of weight between the two cars are:

Δw = 14210 - 5292 = 8918 N

Explanation:

An object's weigh due to the gravitational attraction force of the earth is:

w = mg

            Where: m is the object's mass

                         g is the  gravitational acceleration in the surface earth

                         g = 9.8 m/s2

The the ultralight car's weight is:

$w_{uc} = (540)(9.8)$

$w_{uc} = 5292 N$

And the Honda Accord's weight is:

$w_{HA} = (1450)(9.8)$

$w_{HA} = 14210 N$

Then the difference of weight between the two cars are:

Δw = 14210 - 5292 = 8918 N