Posted by Rachel on Thursday, October 28, 2010 at 11:54pm.
first, recall formula for Force:
F = ma
where m = mass in kg, and a = acceleration in m/(s^2)
then also recall the formula for acceleration,,
acceleration is change in velocity over time, thus:
a = (v - v0)/t
where v = final velocity in m/s
v0 = initial velocity in m/s
t = time in s
since you are you are given velocity and time, calculate for a first,, assuming the bike is initially at rest, v0 = 0:
a = (v - v0)/t
a = 20/15 = ? *solve this*
after that, substitute this to
F = ma
since you are also given the mass, you can solve for F.
hope this helps.
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