A car has a mass of 1600 kg. It is stuck in the snow and is being pulled out by a cable that applies a force of 7560 N due north. The resistance of the snow and mud also applies a force to the car, which has a magnitude of 7340 N and points due south. What is the acceleration of the car?

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Answer:

Acceleration of the car will be [tex]a=0.1375m/sec^2[/tex]

Explanation:

We have given mass of the ball m = 1600 kg

Force in north direction F= 7560 N

Resistance force which opposes the movement of car [tex]F_R=7340N[/tex]

So net force on the car [tex]F_{net}=F-F_R=7560-7340=220N[/tex]

According to second law of motion we know that F=ma

So [tex]220=1600\times a[/tex]

[tex]a=0.1375m/sec^2[/tex]

The acceleration of the car is 0.138 m/s²

The given parameters;

mass of the car, m = 1600 kg

applied force, F = 7560 N due north

resistance of the mud and car combined = 7340 N due south

The resultant of the upward force is calculated as;

F = F(north) - F(south)

F = 7560 N - 7340 N

F = 220 N

The acceleration of the car is determined by applying Newton's second law of motion;

F = ma

where;

a is the acceleration of the car

[tex]a = \frac{F}{m} \\\\a = \frac{220}{1600} \\\\a = 0.138 \ m/s^2[/tex]

Thus, the acceleration of the car is 0.138 m/s²

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