Question

. A little car has a maximum acceleration of 2.57 m/s2. What is the new maximum acceleration of the little car if it tows another car that has the same mass?

Answer 1

`a'=1.285\ m/s^2`

Step-by-step explanation:

Let m be the mass of a little car and m' be the mass of another car.

We know that,

Force = mass × acceleration

ATQ,

m × a = 2m × a'

a = 2 × a'

`a'=(a)/(2)\\\\a'=(2.57)/(2)\\\\a'=1.285\ m/s^2`

So, the acceleration of another little car is equal to
`1.285\ m/s^2`.