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19 March, 18:58

A 50 kg car is pushed so that it speeds up from 20 m/s to 50 m/s in 3 seconds. What is the force acting on the car?

A

500 N

B

0.2 N

C

10 N

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  1. 19 March, 19:07
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    A. 500 N

    Explanation:

    Acceleration is change in velocity over change in time.

    a = Δv / Δt

    a = (50 m/s - 20 m/s) / 3 s

    a = 10 m/s²

    Force is mass times acceleration.

    F = ma

    F = (50 kg) (10 m/s²)

    F = 500 N
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