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Homework Statement
A car has a mass of 1350 kg and an initial speed of 21 m s-1. Calculate the magnitude of the unbalanced force applied to the brakes that caused the car to come to a halt in 3 seconds.
Homework Equations
Force = mass x acceleration,
= ( 1350 kg ) x ( -7 m s-2 ),
= -9450 kg m s-2
= -9450 N
My question is this, is it ok to write the answer as a negative value of Newtons, as above, because it doesn't seem right? I'm a little confused, any advice would be appreciated.