29.0k views
1 vote
A compact car has a maximum acceleration of 3.0 m/s2 when it carries only the driver and has a total mass of 1300 kg. What is its maximum acceleration after picking up four passengers and their luggage, adding an additional 400 kg of mass?

User Tsimtsum
by
3.2k points

1 Answer

2 votes

Answer:


a_2=3.88m/s^2

Step-by-step explanation:

From the Question we are told that:

Initial Mass
m_1=1300kg

Final mass
m_2=1300+400=>1700kg


a_1=3.0m/s^2

Generally the equation for Force is mathematically given by


F=m_1a_1


F=1300*5


F=6500N

Generally the equation for Final acceleration is mathematically given by


F'=m_2*a_2


a_2=(6500)/(1700)


a_2=3.88m/s^2

User Anjoe
by
4.1k points