The net force acting on the car to cause the acceleration is 4.8 × 10³ Newtons.
Option D) 4.8 × 10³ Newtons.
What is force?
A force is simply referred to as either a push or pull of an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object.
From Newton's Second Law, force is expressed as;
F = m × a
Where is mass of object and a is the acceleration
Given the data in the question;
- Mass of car m = 1.2 × 10³kg
- Initially at rest, Initial velocity u = 0
- Final velocity v = 20m/s
- Time elapsed t = 5s
- Net force F = ?
First, we determine the acceleration of the car.
From the first equation of motion;
v = u + at
a = ( v - u ) / t
a = ( 20m/s - 0 ) / 5s
a = 4m/s²
Now, Newton's Second Law;
F = m × a
F = ( 1.2 × 10³kg ) × 4m/s²
F = 4.8 × 10³kgm/s²
F = 4.8 × 10³N
The net force acting on the car to cause the acceleration is 4.8 × 10³ Newtons.
Option D) 4.8 × 10³ Newtons.
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