A 1400 kg car is driving down the road. The car's engine is moving it with a force of 3000 N. Friction is slowing the car with a force of 250 N. What is the total acceleration of the car?

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A 1400 kg car is driving down the road. The car's engine is moving it with a force of 3000 N. Friction is slowing the car with a force of 250 N. What is the
total acceleration of the car?
m/s2 (Write only the number, round to two decimals)
Transcribed Image Text:A 1400 kg car is driving down the road. The car's engine is moving it with a force of 3000 N. Friction is slowing the car with a force of 250 N. What is the total acceleration of the car? m/s2 (Write only the number, round to two decimals)
Examine the FBD image below:
90 N
number)
120 N
100 N
Mass = 45 kg
100 N
What is the net force on this object? Answer:
What direction is the net force pointing? Answer: to the
What is the acceleration of this object? Answer:
225 N
N (write only the number, round to nearest whole
(left, right, up, down)
m/s2 (round to two decimals)
Transcribed Image Text:Examine the FBD image below: 90 N number) 120 N 100 N Mass = 45 kg 100 N What is the net force on this object? Answer: What direction is the net force pointing? Answer: to the What is the acceleration of this object? Answer: 225 N N (write only the number, round to nearest whole (left, right, up, down) m/s2 (round to two decimals)
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