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A car has a mass of 820 kg. It starts from rest and travels 41 m in 3.0 s. What is the force applied to the car?

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Assuming constant acceleration,
s = 1/2 at^2, so

1/2 * a * 3^2 = 41
a = 9.111

And, we all know that F = ma
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