Calculating Net Force for Motor and Driver Acceleration

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The discussion revolves around calculating the net force experienced by a motorcycle and driver with a combined mass of 300 kg, accelerating at 5 m/s². Using Newton's second law, one participant calculated the net force as 1500 Newtons, while another noted that a provided answer of 60 Newtons seems incorrect. Confusion arises regarding the interpretation of "net force experienced by the motor," with suggestions that the answer choices may contain errors. The conversation highlights the complexities of applying physics principles in problem-solving. Ultimately, the consensus leans towards 1500 Newtons as the correct calculation for maintaining the given acceleration.
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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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