Calculating Force for Uniform Deceleration in a Mass-Force Relationship

In summary, the first car, with a mass of 2450 kg and traveling to the west at 16.4 m/s, slows down uniformly under a force of 8930 N to the east. To cause the same acceleration on a car with a mass of 3170 kg, a force of 11,554 N would be required. This can be calculated using the equation F=ma.
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Homework Statement


A 2450 kg car traveling to the west at 16.4 m/s slows down uniformly under a force of 8930 N to the east.
a) How much force would be required to cause the same acceleration on a car of mass 3170 kg? Answer in units of N.


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The Attempt at a Solution


I found in the first cart 2450x16.4 = 40,180 kg*m/s (the momentum)
Since 8930 N is the same as 8930 kg*m/s^2
40,180 / 8930 = 4.49900449 seconds

I tried to use a similar with the second cart 3170 kg, but the problem is I don't know the force since I'm trying to find it I got stuck.
 
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4.49...s is the time it takes for the car to decelerate to a stop not the value of its acceleration...dont you want to use F=ma for this question? ;0)
 
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That's what I thought too gabba, but then figured I was wrong to having it be a question.

F = ma
(-)8930 = 2450a
a = -3.64 m/s^2

F = ma
F = (3170)(3.64 m/s^2)
F ≅ 11,554 N
 
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Looks good to me...the fact that they told you the initial speed was meant to throw you off.
 
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O I see I totally misread the question... yea the intial speed threw me off... i under stand it now. thanks a lot!
 

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