What is the Force Exerted Between a Car and Trailer During Acceleration?

[furiousd]

Homework Statement

A 1450 kg car is pulling a 245 kg trailer along a level road. Friction is negligiable. The car accelerates with an acceleration of 2.20 m/s2. What is the force exerted by the car on the trailer?

Homework Equations

F= ma

The Attempt at a Solution

Im trying to figure this out. one of the easiest questions on my assignment so i left it till last, but my brain just isn't functioning properly right now. Can i get some refreshment on Newtons laws?

i've tried so many different things and can't get the right answer

 

[Gear300]

The force on an object is equivalent to the product of its mass and its acceleration.

 

[furiousd]

thanks, figured it out just as i chceked the replies haha. appreciate the time you took to reply though