Answer to Question #244049 in Atomic and Nuclear Physics for jade

Question

A 1200 kg car accelerates at 3 m/s

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. What net force is the car experiencing during this acceleration?

Answer 1

Given:

$m=1200\:\rm kg$

$a=3\:\rm m/s^2$

The Newton's second law says

$$F=ma=\rm1200\: kg*3\: m/s^2=3600\:\rm N$$