To find the mass of the vehicle, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that the net force on an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration.
Mathematically, this can be written as:
net force = mass * acceleration
Given:
Acceleration (a) = 1.5 m/s^2
Net force (F) = 1800 N
Rearranging the formula, we get:
mass = net force / acceleration
Substituting the given values, we have:
mass = 1800 N / 1.5 m/s^2
mass ≈ 1200 kg
So, the mass of the vehicle to the nearest kilogram is 1200 kg.
The net force on a vehicle that is accelerating at a rate of 1.5 m/s2 is 1,800 newtons. What is the mass of the vehicle to the nearest kilogram?
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