What is the force that results from a 3,000 kg car accelerating at 20.00 m/s (squared)

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Alvin Dickerson

23 February, 02:10

What is the force that results from a 3,000 kg car accelerating at 20.00 m/s (squared)

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Averi Banks · Answer 1

To determine the force, we use Newton's second law of motion where the force of an object is directly proportional to its mass and the constant of proportionality is the acceleration. We calculate as follows:

F = ma

F = 3000 (20) = 60000 N