Question

A train consists of 40 freight cars, each having a mass of 2.71 × 105 kg. If the engine (which has twice the mass of a freight car) exerts a net force of +1.12 × 105 N, what will be the acceleration of this train?
F=(40•m+2•m)a
a=F/42m

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