3. What average net force is required to stop a 7 kg shopping cart in 2 s if it's initially

traveling at 3.5 m/s?

The force required to stop the shopping cart is, F = 12.25 N

Explanation:

Given data,

The mass of the shopping cart, m = 7 kg

The initial velocity of the shopping cart, u = 3.5 m/s

The final velocity of the shopping cart, v = 0 m/s

The time period of acceleration, t = 2 s

The change in momentum of the cart,

p = m (u - v)

= 7 (3.5 - 0)

= 24.5 kg m/s

The force is defined as the rate of change of momentum. To stop the shopping cart, the force required is given by the formula

F = p / t

= 24.5 / 2

= 12.25 N

Hence, the force required to stop the shopping cart is, F = 12.25 N