When a moving car is brought to a stop with the brakes, its acceleration vector is 29. (a) in the same direction as its velocity
1 answer:
To develop this problem we will apply the concepts related to the kinematic equations of motion, specifically that of acceleration. Acceleration can be defined as the change of speed in an instant of time, mathematically this is
If a mobile is decreasing its speed (it is slowing down), then its acceleration is in the opposite direction to the movement. This would imply that the acceleration vector is opposite to the velocity vector.
Therefore the correct answer is B.
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We can solve the problem by using Newton's second law of motion:
where
F is the net force applied to the object
m is the object's mass
a is the acceleration of the object
In this problem, the force applied to the car is F=1050 N, while the mass of the car is m=760 kg. Therefore, we can rearrange the equation and put these numbers in, in order to find the acceleration of the car:
The equation also tells us that the acceleration and the force have same directions: therefore, since the force exerted on the car is horizontal, the correct answer is
<span>B) 1.4 m/s2 horizontally.</span>
where
F is the net force applied to the object
m is the object's mass
a is the acceleration of the object
In this problem, the force applied to the car is F=1050 N, while the mass of the car is m=760 kg. Therefore, we can rearrange the equation and put these numbers in, in order to find the acceleration of the car:
The equation also tells us that the acceleration and the force have same directions: therefore, since the force exerted on the car is horizontal, the correct answer is
<span>B) 1.4 m/s2 horizontally.</span>
Answer:
Explanation:
The force is defined as the negative of the derivative of the potential energy:
If we use the potential energy function given in this problem:
and we calculate the force, we get:
So, the force is