Question

Same amount of force is acting on car and bus.If the ratio of the bus and car 25:1 calculate the ratio of the acceleration produced in the car to the acceleration produced in the bus

Answer 1

1:25

Step-by-step explanation:

The force acting on an object is given by :

F = ma ...(1)

m is mass and a is acceleration

It is given that the ratio of force acting on the bus and car 25:1 i.e.
`(F_1)/(F_2)=(25)/(1)`, 1 is for bus and 2 is for car.

We need to find the ratio of the acceleration produced in the car to the acceleration produced in the bus. From equation (1),

`(F_1)/(F_2)=(a_1)/(a_2)`

`(a_2)/(a_1)=?`

`(F_1)/(F_2)=(1)/(25)`

So, the ratio is 1:25.