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An automobile vehicle has a mass of 1500 kg. What must be the ... - Science
Question
An automobile vehicle has a mass of 1500 kg. What must be the force between the vehicle and road if the vehicle is to be stopped with a negative acceleration of 1.7 m s–2?
Answer
To calculate the force, we use Newton's second law, F = ma.
Given:
Mass (m) = 1500 kg
Acceleration (a) = -1.7 m/s² (negative because it's deceleration)
Force (F) = 1500 kg x (-1.7 m/s²) = -2550 N
The force between the vehicle and the road must be 2550 N in the opposite direction of the vehicle's motion to stop it.