Question

What is the total force applied to a) a passenger car b) a motorcycle at an acceleration of 3.5 meters per second?

The car weighs 1,600 kg and the motorcycle 260 kg.

Answer 1

a)

$$F_1=Ma=(1600)(3.5)=5600\ N$$

b)

$$F_2=ma=(260)(3.5)=910\ N$$