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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.

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Subject: Science
Class: class 9
Chapter 8: Force and Laws of Motion
Medium: English Medium