Question

A car has a mass of 1000 kg and accelerates at 2 m/s2. What net force is exerted on the car

A) 1500 N
B) 2000 N
C) 500 N
D) 1000 N
E) none of these

Answer 1

Using Newton's second law of motion, we find that the net force exerted on a 1000 kg car accelerating at 2 m/s^2 is 2000 N (F = m × a), which corresponds to the answer option B) 2000 N.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question is about determining the net force exerted on a car with a known mass and acceleration. According to Newton's second law of motion, the net force experienced by an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration (F = m × a). For a car with a mass of 1000 kg accelerating at 2 m/s2, the net force can be calculated as follows:

F = m × a = 1000 kg × 2 m/s2 = 2000 N

Therefore, the correct answer to the question is B) 2000 N.