Question

A train of mass 320000 kg accelerate uniformly from rest. It takes 57 s to travel a distance of 810 m in a straight line. Find the average net force acting on the train.

Answer 1

160,000 N

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

m = 320,000 kg

v₀ = 0 m/s

a = constant

t = 57 s

Δx = 810 m

Find: Fnet

Apply Newton's second law:

∑F = ma

Fnet = ma

To find Fnet, we must first find the acceleration.

x = x₀ + v₀ t + ½ at²

810 m = 0 m + (0 m/s) (57 s) + ½ a (57 s)²

a = 0.50 m/s²

Fnet = (320,000 kg) (0.50 m/s²)

Fnet = 160,000 N