Calculating Net Force for Motor and Driver Acceleration

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The problem involves calculating the net force experienced by a motor and driver with a total mass of 300 kg, accelerating from rest at 5 m/s². Participants are discussing the implications of this scenario in the context of Newton's second law.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Assumption checking, Problem interpretation

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Some participants apply Newton's second law to calculate the net force, leading to a value of 1500 Newtons. Others express confusion regarding the phrasing of the problem and question whether the full problem statement is provided.

Discussion Status

The discussion is ongoing, with participants exploring different interpretations of the problem. Some suggest that the provided answer choices may not align with the calculations based on the given mass and acceleration.

Contextual Notes

There is uncertainty regarding the completeness of the problem statement, particularly whether specific details about the motor's mass are included. Additionally, there are concerns about the validity of the answer choices provided in the context of the calculations made.

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A motor and driver have a total mass of 300 kg . The driver starts moving from rest reaching an acceleration of 5 m / s2. The net force experienced by the motor of the motorcycle is

I'm not sure if i did this right cause they give 60 Newtons as one of the answers. I applied Newton's second law and got 1500 Newtons. But the ''net force experienced by the motor of the motorcycle'' keeps throwing me off.
 
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Is this the full problem statement? In particular, is there a motor mass given or something else? If not, the answer looks strange.
 
mfb said:
Is this the full problem statement? In particular, is there a motor mass given or something else? If not, the answer looks strange.
I think I translated it wrong. These are in Spanish sorry.

''A driver and his motorcycle have a total mass of 300 kg . The driver starts moving from rest reaching an acceleration of 5 m / s2. The net force experienced by the motor of the motorcycle is? ''

A.1500 N
B. -1500 N
c -60 N
D. 60 N
 
Then 60 does not make sense.
It is a typical wrong answer in a multiple choice question, as you can get this number if you combine the two given numbers in the wrong way (300/5), but it is certainly not the right answer.
Maybe some mistake in the solution keys.
 
SpiralStars said:
A motor and driver have a total mass of 300 kg . The driver starts moving from rest reaching an acceleration of 5 m / s2. The net force experienced by the motor of the motorcycle is

I'm not sure if i did this right cause they give 60 Newtons as one of the answers. I applied Newton's second law and got 1500 Newtons. But the ''net force experienced by the motor of the motorcycle'' keeps throwing me off.
I vote for your answer. What's wrong picking "A"?
 
Action: To maintain this acceleration, the propelling force delivered to the bike + rider is 1500N. Reaction: The driving tyre sees this load component as -1500N.

Perhaps that is the intended answer (B)?
 

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