Calculating Average Force for a 1,662 kg Car in 19 secs

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To calculate the average force acting on a 1,662 kg car accelerating from 14 m/s to 29 m/s over 19 seconds, the acceleration is determined to be approximately 0.79 m/s². Using Newton's second law, the average force is calculated as 1,312.11 N. The calculations have been confirmed as correct by participants in the discussion. The method involves finding the change in velocity and dividing by time to find acceleration, then multiplying by mass to find force. The final answer for the average force is 1,312.11 N.
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A 1,662 kg car goes from 14 m/s to 29 m/s in 19 secs.

What is the average force acting upon it? Write your answer to two decimal places.


Attempt:

Mass = m = 1,662 kg
Initial Velocity = Vi = 14 m/s
Final Velocity = Vf = 29 m/s
Time = t = 19 secs
Acceleration = a = Δvelocity/time = (Vf - Vi)/t = 15/19 = 0.7894736842105263 m/s2
Force = F = m x a = 1,662 x 0.7894736842105263 = 1312.105263157895 N

Answer:

Average Force = 1312.11 N

Is the answer correct?
 
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Hannah1 said:
A 1,662 kg car goes from 14 m/s to 29 m/s in 19 secs.

What is the average force acting upon it? Write your answer to two decimal places.


Attempt:

Mass = m = 1,662 kg
Initial Velocity = Vi = 14 m/s
Final Velocity = Vf = 29 m/s
Time = t = 19 secs
Acceleration = a = Δvelocity/time = (Vf - Vi)/t = 15/19 = 0.7894736842105263 m/s2
Force = F = m x a = 1,662 x 0.7894736842105263 = 1312.105263157895 N

Answer:

Average Force = 1312.11 N

Is the answer correct?

'Looks correct to me. :approve:
 
collinsmark said:
'Looks correct to me. :approve:

Thank you for your reply! :smile:
 
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