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Resultant force and F = ma

Physics · Secondary 3 · Medium · Resultant force and F = ma

A 1200 kg car accelerates from rest along a straight road. The driving force from the engine is 3600 N and the total resistive force is 600 N. Using Newton’s second law, calculate the acceleration of the car.

$2.5\,\text{m/s}^2$
$0.5\,\text{m/s}^2$
$3.0\,\text{m/s}^2$
$4.2\,\text{m/s}^2$

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