Question

B. The coefficient of friction between the tires and the road is 0.850 and the mass of the car is

Answer 1

Answer:

156.26N

Explanation:

The data needed are incomplete. Let the acceleration of the body be 3.5m/s²

Other given parameters

Mass = 1.35×10^1 = 13.5kg

coefficient of friction between the tires and the road = 0.850

Acceleration due to gravity = 9.8m/s²

According to Newton's second law:

Fnet = ma

Fnet = Fapp - Ff

Fapp is the applied force

Ff is the frictional force = umg

The equation becomes:

Fapp - Ff = ma

Fapp-umg = ma

Fapp - 0.85(13.5)(9.8) = 13.5(3.5)

Fapp - 109.0125 = 47.25

Fapp = 47.25+109.0125

Fapp = 156.2625N

Hence the applied force that caused the acceleration is 156.26N

Note that the acceleration of the car was assumed. Any value of acceleration can be used for the calculation.