Final answer:
To calculate the force of the go-cart crash accurately, more information on either the deceleration time or stopping distance is required. Without that, we cannot employ Newton's second law (F = ma) to determine the impact force.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question relates to the application of Newton's second law of motion, which states that the force exerted on an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration (F = ma). Given that the go-cart has a mass of 200 kg and assuming an instantaneous acceleration due to the crash, we need additional information to calculate the force of the impact, such as the time over which the speed change occurred or the distance over which the cart came to a stop. Without this information, we cannot directly calculate the force of the crash. In general, the force during a collision can be very high due to the usually very short interaction times. If further details of the crash are provided, such as deceleration time or stopping distance, the force can be estimated using F = ma where 'a' is the deceleration.