A roller coaster begins at the top of a hill. If it accelerates at the rate of 2 m/s and has a mass of 2000 kg, what net force is acting on it? (Force=mass x acceleration)(1 point)

Question

Responses

0.001 N
0.001 N

1000 N
1000 N

4000 N
4000 N

0.5 N

Answer 1

To find the net force acting on the roller coaster, you can use Newton's second law, which states that force (F) is equal to mass (m) multiplied by acceleration (a):

\[ F = m \times a \]

Given:

• Mass (m) = 2000 kg
• Acceleration (a) = 2 m/s²

Now, plug in the values:

\[ F = 2000 , \text{kg} \times 2 , \text{m/s}^2 = 4000 , \text{N} \]

So, the net force acting on the roller coaster is 4000 N.