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An Indy car has a mass of 725 kilograms. The tires can give 5800N of traction. Determine the acceleration.
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Answer 1

To determine the acceleration of the Indy car, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that \( F = m \cdot a \), where \( F \) is the net force, \( m \) is the mass of the object, and \( a \) is the acceleration.

In this case, the force \( F \) is the traction force provided by the tires, which is 5800 N, and the mass \( m \) of the car is 725 kg.

Using the formula, we can rearrange it to solve for acceleration \( a \):

\[
a = \frac{F}{m}
\]

Substituting in the values:

\[
a = \frac{5800 \, \text{N}}{725 \, \text{kg}}
\]

Now, calculating the acceleration:

\[
a \approx 8.0 \, \text{m/s}^2
\]

Thus, the acceleration of the Indy car is approximately \( 8.0 \, \text{m/s}^2 \).