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A car has a mass of 1200 kg what is its acceleration when the engine exerts a force of 600 n

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Answer:

0.5 m/s².

Step-by-step explanation:

  • To solve this problem, we can use the following relation:

F = m.a

where,

F is the force in N (600 N).

m is the mass of the object in Kg (1200 Kg).

a is the acceleration of the object in (m/s²).

∴ a = F/m = (600 N) / (1200 Kg) = 0.5 m/s².

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