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A 2500kg car is travelling due west at 30m/s when the brakes are applied, exerting a force of 5000 N [E]. What is the car's acceleration due to the braking?

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Just look at the direction of the force: acceleartion due to braking will be in that direction only

In your chosen direction

F=ma

f=ma

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