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) Responses 1000 N 1000 N 0.001 N 0.001 N 0.5 N 0.5 N 4000 N

Answer 1

To calculate 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

Plugging the values into the equation:

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

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