Question

The net force on a vehicle that is accelerating at a rate of 1.2 m/s2 is 1500 newtons. What is the mass of the vehicle to the nearest kilogram?

Answer 1

The mass of the vehicle is 1250kg

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

`Net\ Force = 1500N`

`Acceleration = 1.2m/s^2`

Required

Determine the vehicle's mass

This question will be answered using Newton's second law which implies that:

`Net\ Force (F) = Mass (m) * Acceleration (a)`

In other words:

`F = ma`

Substitute values for F and a

`1500 = m * 1.2`

Make m the subject

`m = (1500)/(1.2)`

`m = 1250kg`

Hence, the mass of the vehicle is 1250kg