Net Force on a 850 kg Car Moving Right at 1.44 m/s

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The discussion revolves around determining the net force acting on an 850 kg car moving at a constant velocity of 1.44 m/s to the right. Participants are exploring the implications of the car's motion and the associated physical laws.

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  • Participants are questioning the completeness of the problem and whether the car's velocity is constant. There is a discussion about the implications of constant velocity on acceleration and net force.

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The conversation is ongoing, with some participants providing guidance to refer to Newton's laws. There is an exploration of different interpretations regarding the car's motion and its effects on net force.

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There is uncertainty regarding the assumptions about the car's velocity and whether it is indeed constant. The original poster expresses confusion about the relationship between velocity, acceleration, and net force.

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An 850 kg car is moving to the right at 1.44 m/s. What is the net force on the car ?

I am totally off on this problem ! Can someone help ?
And in the problem above, it is different when the car moving left ?

Thanks
 
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The problem appears incomplete. I am assuming that it means a "constant velocity" to the right at 1.44 m/s.

No matter what it is, or which way it's going, or how fast it's going...

if an object is going at a constant velocity, what is its acceleration, and what's the net force on it?
 
Is that the acceleration is 0, and i don't really know what is net force is ? That why i asked
 
Go read Newton's first and second law.
 

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