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A car engine exerts a force of 3285 Non a car which is accelerating at 2.56 m/s ^ 2 What is the mass of the car?

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Answer:

1283.20 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

By Newton's Second Law, we know that F=ma.

a = 2.56m/s^2

F = 3285 N (1 N = 1kg*m/s^2)

F = ma -> m = F/a

m = (3285 N)/(2.56 m/s^2)

m = 1283.20 kg

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