A 1000-kg car moving at 10 m/s brakes to a stop in 5 s. The average braking force is?

when i work this out with the formula that you gave me, i get 2525 instead of 2000 N

1 answer

Momentum change = (braking force)*(time)

Force = M V /t
= 1000 * 10/5 = 2000 N