Question

A tow truck exerts a force of 2000 N on a car, accelerating it at 1 m/s2. What is the mass of the car?

Answer 1

The mass of the car is 2000 kg.

Answer 2

Answer:

Mass, m = 2000

Explanation:

Given that,

Force acting on the truck, F = 2000 N

Acceleration of the truck, $a=1\ m/s^2$

To find,

The mass of the car

Solution,

The second law of motion gives the relationship between the mass force and the acceleration. It is given by :

$F=ma$

$m=\dfrac{F}{a}$

$m=\dfrac{2000\ N}{1\ m/s^2}$

m = 2000 kg

So, the mass of the car is 2000 kg.