Question

An SUV's engine provides 3500 N of force for a vehicle that has a mass 2000 kg. If an engineer develops a new chassis for the SUV that is two times the mass, what is the acceleration of the vehicle with the new chassis?

A. 0.88 m/s^2

B. 5.7 m/s^2

C. 1.75 m/s^2

D. 1.14 m/s^2

Answer 1

A. 0.88 m/s²

Step-by-step explanation:

Newton's second law:

F = ma

The force is 3500 N, and the mass is 2×2000 kg = 4000 kg.

3500 N = (4000 kg) a

a = 0.88 m/s²