Answer:
a = F-ff/m
Explanation:
According to Newton's second law of motion which states that "the rate of change in momentum of a body is directly proportional to the applied force F and acts in the direction of the force.
Mathematically;
F = ma
Since two forces acts on the cart i.e the moving force F and the frictional force Ff , we will take the sum of the forces.
∑F = ma where
m is the mass of the cart
a is its acceleration
∑F = F+(-ff )(since frictional force is an opposing force)
F - ff = ma
Dividing both sides by mass m
a = F-ff/m
