How Do You Calculate Force and Acceleration in Physics Problems?

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To calculate the force required to accelerate a 10,000 kg space shuttle against Earth's gravitational acceleration of 9.8 m/s², apply Newton's second law, F = m * a, resulting in a force of 98,000 N. For the second question regarding a car accelerating from 0 to 55 mph in 6 seconds, first convert 55 mph to meters per second (approximately 24.6 m/s), then use the formula a = (final velocity - initial velocity) / time to find an acceleration of approximately 4.1 m/s².

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I have two question i can't figure out and need help.

1. how much force must be applied to accelerate a 10,000 kg space shuttle to counter the Earth's gravitational acceleration of 9.8 m/s2?

2. if your car goes from 0 to 55 miles per hour in 6 seconds, what is your acceleration?
 
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