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How much force is required to move a 1,500 kg. truck at arate of 3 m/s squared?

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We are asked to determine the force required to accelerate a 1500 kg mass at a rate of 3 meters per second squared. To do that we will use Newton's second law, that is:


F=ma

Where "F" is the force, "m" is the mass, and "a" is the acceleration. Replacing the values:


F=(1500\operatorname{kg})(3(m)/(s^2))

Solving the operations:


F=4500N

Therefore, the force required is 4500 Newtons.

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