Question

A blue car weighing 1,302 kg is accelerating forward at a rate of 4 m/s^2. What is the forward force of the car?

Answer 1

To determine the forward force exerted by the car, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states:

\[ F = m \cdot a \]

where:
- \( F \) is the force,
- \( m \) is the mass of the object, and
- \( a \) is the acceleration.

Given:
- Mass (\( m \)) of the car = 1,302 kg
- Acceleration (\( a \)) = 4 m/s²

Now we can calculate the force:

\[
F = 1,302 \, \text{kg} \times 4 \, \text{m/s}^2
\]

\[
F = 5,208 \, \text{N}
\]

Thus, the forward force of the car is **5,208 Newtons**.