Question

A house is lifted from its foundations onto a truck for relocation. The house is pulled upward by a net force of 2850 N. This force causes the house to move from rest to an upward speed of 15 cm/s in 5.0 s. What is the mass of the house?​

Answer 1

Answer:

m = 95000 kg

Explanation:

Given that,

Net force acting on the house, F = 2850 N

Initial speed, u = 0

Final speed, v = 15 cm/s = 0.15 m/s

We need to find the mass of the house. Let the mass be m. We know that the net force is given by :

F = ma

Where

a is the acceleration of the house.

So,

$F=m\dfrac{v-u}{t}\\\\m=\dfrac{Ft}{(v-u)}\\\\m=\dfrac{2850\times 5}{(0.15-0)}\\\\m=95000\ kg$

So, the mass of the house is equal to 95000 kg.