Question

11 The net force on a vehicle that is accelerating at a rate of 1.5 m/s² is 2,800 newtons. What is
the mass of the vehicle to the nearest kilogram?

Answer 1

Answer:

$Mass = 1867kg$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

$Force = 2800N$

$Acceleration = 1.5m/s^2$

Required

Determine the mass of the vehicle

This question will be answered using Newton's second law

$Force = Mass * Acceleration$

Substitute values for Force and Acceleration

$2800 = Mass * 1.5m/s^2$

Make Mass the subject

$Mass = \frac{2800N}{1.5m/s^2}$

$Mass = 1866.6667kg$

$Mass = 1867kg$ ---- approximated

Hence, the mass of the vehicle is 1867kg