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Grade 12th passMechanics

Find the average force needed to accelerates a car weighing 500 kg from rest 72 km/hr in a distance of 25 m.

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9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Mudit
9 Years ago
Given mass=500kg.    initial velocity(u)=0m/s      Final velocity(v)=72km/hr=72*1000/3600=20m/s    dist.(s)=25m
acceleration(a)=?
Using v2-u2=2as
400-0=2*a*25
400/50=a       or    a=8m/s2
Force=m*a=500*8=4000N
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