Question

. A car with a mass of 700-kg changes its speed from 10.0 m/s to 30.0 m/s in a displacement of 50.0 meters. Calculate the net force acting on the car during this time.

Answer 1

Answer:

5600N

Explanation:

Given parameters:

Mass of car  = 700kg

Initial velocity  = 10m/s

Final velocity  = 30m/s

Displacement  = 50m

Unknown:

Net force acting on the car  = ?

Solution:

To find the force acting on a body, it is pertinent we know the mass and acceleration.

 Force  = mass x acceleration

Now;

 Let us find the acceleration from the kinematics equations:

 v²  = u²  + 2aS

 v is the final velocity

 u is the initial velocity

 a is the acceleration

 S is the distance

  30²  = 10²  + (2 x a x 50)

 900 = 100 + 100a

      100a  = 800

           a  = 8m/s²

Therefore;

     Force  = 700 x 8  = 5600N