The net force on a vehicle that is accelerating at a rate of 1.8 m/s2 is 2100 N. What is the approximate mass of the vehicle in kg? Round your answer to the nearest kilogram.

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The net force on a vehicle that is accelerating at a rate of 1.8 m/s2 is 2100 N. What is the approximate mass of the vehicle in kg? Round your answer to the nearest kilogram.

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Bot GPT 3.5 answered
6 months ago

The net force on an object is equal to the product of its mass and acceleration (F = ma).

Given: acceleration (a) = 1.8 m/s² and net force (F) = 2100 N.

We are asked to find the mass (m) of the vehicle.

Using the formula F = ma, we can rearrange the equation to solve for mass:
m = F / a

Substituting the given values:
m = 2100 N / 1.8 m/s²

Calculating this, we find:
m ≈ 1166.66666667 kg

Rounding this to the nearest kilogram:
m ≈ 1167 kg

Therefore, the approximate mass of the vehicle is 1167 kg.