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A car has a mass of 1200 kg and an acceleration of 4 m/s^2. What is the resultant force on the car?

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Answer:

4800N

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Mass of car = 1200kg

Acceleration = 4m/s²

Unknown:

Resultant force on car = ?

Solution:

From Newton's first law of motion:

Force = mass x acceleration

Insert parameters and solve;

Force = 1200 x 4 = 4800N

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