Question
A car of mass 1 tonne is towing a trailer of mass 400kg. They are connected by a rigid rod. Initially they are travelling at a constant speed. The car then accelerates. If the force in the rod is 600 N, find the acceleration of the car and the driving force of the engine.
Answers
Damon
600 = 400 a
so
a = 600/400
total force = 400 a + 1000 a
= 1400 a
so
a = 600/400
total force = 400 a + 1000 a
= 1400 a
Stephan
And total force is Power of engine-600 ?