Question

Calculate the acceleration of a 3000 kg truck that had a net force of 500 N applied to it. Express your answer in m/s^2???

Answer 1

Newton's 2nd law of motion . . . . . Force = (mass) x (acceleration)

Divide each side by (mass), and you have

Acceleration  =  (force) / (mass)

We know the force and mass for this truck, so we can fillum in:

Acceleration = (500 N) / (3,000 kg)  =  0.167 m/s²  .