Question

A tow truck exerts a force of 2000 N on a car, accelerating it at 1 m/s2. What is the mass of the car?

Answer 1

The mass of the car is 2000 kg.

Answer 2

Mass, m = 2000

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

Force acting on the truck, F = 2000 N

Acceleration of the truck,
`a=1\ m/s^2`

To find,

The mass of the car

Solution,

The second law of motion gives the relationship between the mass force and the acceleration. It is given by :

`F=ma`

`m=(F)/(a)`

`m=(2000\ N)/(1\ m/s^2)`

m = 2000 kg

So, the mass of the car is 2000 kg.