Question

A car breaks down and needs to be pushed out of the way of on-coming traffic. It is being pushed with a force of 1,500 N. The car has a mass of 2,500 kg. What would the acceleration of the car be if this was the only force acting on the car?

3,750,000 m/s^2
0.6 m/s^2
1.667 m/s^2

Answer 1

A= 5/3 m/s ^2 or 1.667 m/s^2

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula is F=ma

F=1500N

m=2500kg

a=?

F=ma

1500=2500 x a

a= 2500/1500

a= 5/3 m/s^2 or 1.667 m/s^2