Question

A motorcyclist changes his speed from 20 km / h to 100 km / h in 3 seconds, maintaining a constant acceleration in that time interval. If the mass of the motorcycle is 200 kg and that of its rider is 80 kg, what is the value of the net force to accelerate the motorcycle? Help!

Answer 1

2000 N

Step-by-step explanation:

20 km/h = 5.56 m/s

100 km/h = 27.78 m/s

F = ma

F = m Δv/Δt

F = (200 kg + 80 kg) (27.78 m/s − 5.56 m/s) / (3 s)

F = 2074 N

Rounded to one significant figure, the force is 2000 N.