Question

Sally wants to accelerate even faster than in problem 4, so she removes 500kg of mass from her car. How fast will her 500kg car accelerate if it produces 5,000N of force?

A. 10 m/s²
B. 5 m/s²
C. 2 m/s²
D. 1 m/s²

Answer 1

The car will accelerate at a rate of 10 m/s² if it produces 5000N of force.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the acceleration of the car, we can use Newton's Second Law of Motion, which states that force equals mass times acceleration (F = ma). In this case, the force is 5000 N and the mass is 500 kg, so we can rearrange the equation to solve for acceleration:

5000N = 500kg × a

Now we can solve for acceleration:

a = 5000N ÷ 500kg = 10 m/s²

Therefore, the car will accelerate at a rate of 10 m/s² if it produces 5000N of force.