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A car generates 2,552 N and weighs 2,250 pounds. what is the rate of acceleration

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Ans: a = 2.50 m/s^2

Step-by-step explanation:
First convert the mass in its standard unit i.e. kilogram(kg):
2250 lbs = 1020.583kg

Next use Newton's Second law:
F = ma

Where F = 2552N
m = 1020.583kg

=> a = (2552/1020.583)
a = 2.50 m/s^2
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