Question

Calculate the rate of acceleration of a 2,000.-kilogram truck if a force of 4,200 N is used to make it start moving forward?

Answer 1

Acceleration,
`a=2.1\ m/s^2`

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

Mass of a truck, m = 2000 kg

Force used to move the truck, F = 4200 N

We need to find the acceleration of the truck. The force acting on the truck is given by the expression as follows :

F = ma

a is the acceleration of the truck

`a=(F)/(m)\\\\a=(4200)/(2000)\\\\a=2.1\ m/s^2`

So, the acceleration of the truck is
`2.1\ m/s^2`.