Question

A compact car has a maximum acceleration of 3.0 m/s2 when it carries only the driver and has a total mass of 1300 kg. What is its maximum acceleration after picking up four passengers and their luggage, adding an additional 400 kg of mass?

Answer 1

Answer:

$a_2=3.88m/s^2$

Explanation:

From the Question we are told that:

Initial Mass $m_1=1300kg$

Final mass $m_2=1300+400=>1700kg$

$a_1=3.0m/s^2$

Generally the equation for  Force  is mathematically given by

 $F=m_1a_1$

 $F=1300*5$

 $F=6500N$

Generally the equation for Final acceleration  is mathematically given by

 $F'=m_2*a_2$

 $a_2=\frac{6500}{1700}$

 $a_2=3.88m/s^2$