a car with a mass of 1.50x10^3 kg. If force acting on the car is 6.75x10^3 N to the east, what is the car's acceleration.

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Yesenia Robertson

20 July, 19:46

a car with a mass of 1.50x10^3 kg. If force acting on the car is 6.75x10^3 N to the east, what is the car's acceleration.

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4.5 ms⁻²

Explanation:

By Newton's 2nd law,

The rate of change of momentum is directly proportional to the unbalance force applied on the object,

By that you can get the equation,

F = ma ⇒ a = F/m

where terms are in usual meaning

a = 6.75x10^3/1.5x10^3 = 4.5 ms⁻²