Question

Amber applies a net force of 35 N to pull her younger brother (32 kg) in a wagon (3 kg). at what rate does the wagon accerlerate

A. 1.09 m/s2
B. 0.91 m/s2
C. 1.00 m/s2
D. It doesn’t accelerate because force and mass are equal

Answer 1

C. 1.00 m/s^2

Step-by-step explanation:

We can solve the problem by using Newton's second law:

`F=ma`

where

F is the net force acting on an object

m is the mass of the object

a is its acceleration

In this case, the net force applied by Amber is F=35 N, while the total mass of the brother+the wagon is

`m=32 kg+3 kg=35 kg`

Therefore, we can re-arrange the previous equation to find the acceleration:

`a=(F)/(m)=(35 N)/(35 kg)=1.00 m/s^2`