Question

A force of 8,480 N is applied to a cart to decelerate it at a rate of 32.0 m/s2. What is the mass of the cart?

Answer 1

F=ma
8480=m(32)
m=8480/32
m=265 kg

Answer 2

"Mass is the scalar quantity that mainly deceleration are assumed as acceleration with Use Formula Mass = Force/Acceleration

F = ma

8480 = m(32)

M = 8480/32

M = 265 kg

• Force has units of Newtons 1N=1kg×ms2

• Mass has units of Kg

• Acceleration has units of ms2

The force and acceleration has good units, so all we have to do is rearrange the equation to solve for m:

Fa = m

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