Complete Question
A small car and an SUV are at a stoplight. The car has amass equal to half that of the SUV, and the SUV's engine can produce a maximum force equal to twice that of the car. When the light turns green, both drivers floor it at the same time. Which vehicle pulls ahead of the other vehicle after a few seconds?
a) It is a tie.
b) The SUV
c) The car
Answer:
The correct option is a
Step-by-step explanation:
From the question we are told that
The mass of the car is

The force of the car is F
The mass of the SUV is

The force of the SUV is

Generally force of the car is mathematically represented as
is acceleration of the car
Generally force of the car is mathematically represented as

is acceleration of the SUV
=>


=>

So

This means that the acceleration of both the car and the SUV are the same