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A 1202-kg car is stopped at a stoplight. Inside, the car has three occupants. The two passengers have a mass of 75 kg each, while the driver has a mass of 105 kg. The driver steps on the gas pedal, and
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A 1202-kg car is stopped at a stoplight. Inside, the car has three occupants. The two passengers have a mass of 75 kg each, while the driver has a mass of 105 kg. The driver steps on the gas pedal, and the car begins to accelerate at a rate of 2.5 m/s2 . What is the force that the engine is applying to the car?

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Answer:

F = 63.25 N

Step-by-step explanation:

a = 2.5 m / s ²

m = 25.3 kg

F =?

We calculate the force.

F = ma

F = (25.3 kg) (2.5m / s²)

F = 63.25 N

Solution.

F = 63.25 N

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