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What force would be required to accelerate a 1,100 kg car to 0.5m/s?

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Answer:

550 N

Explanation:

We can solve the problem by using Newton's second law:


F=ma

F is the force required to accelerate the car

m is the mass of the car

a is the acceleration of the car

In this problem, the mass is m=1100 kg, while the acceleration is a=0.5 m/s^2, therefore the force required to accelerate the car is


F=ma=(1100kg)(0.5m/s^(2) )=550N

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