Question

A 500 kg car and a 1500 kg truck are given the same accelerations, which requires the greater

force? Why?

Answer 1

Truck required greater force.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given;

• A 500 kg car and a 1500 kg truck are given the same accelerations.
• Let the acceleration be x

Formula;

• F = ma

For car

m = 500 kg

a = x

F = 500x N

For truck

m = 1500 kg

a = x

F = 1500x N

Thus, Truck requires the greater force because it has greater mass than car

We all know that,

Force is directly proportional to mass

Hence, mass increases then force also increases.