In a performance test, each of two cars takes 9.7 s to accelerate from rest to 25.8 m/s. Car A has a mass of 1,334 kg, and car B has a mass of 1,878 kg. Find the net average force that acts on car A during the test.
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We can use the formula for acceleration, which is final velocity minus initial velocity divided by time. In this case, the initial velocity is 0 (because the cars start from rest), the final velocity is 25.8 m/s, and the time is 9.7 s. So the acceleration is (25.8 Show more…
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