A car engine provides 2500 N of force for a car that has a mass 1000 kg. If an engineer develops a new chassis for a car that is half as massive, what is the acceleration of the car with the new chassis?
a
2.5 m/s^2
b
5 m/s^2
c
8 m/s^2
d
1.3 m/s^2
We can use Newton's second law of motion to solve this problem. The formula is:
F = m * a
Where F is the force applied, m is the mass, and a is the acceleration.
In this problem, we have a force of 2500 N and a mass of 1000 kg. Plugging these values into the formula, we get:
2500 N = 1000 kg * a
Simplifying the equation, we have:
a = 2500 N / 1000 kg
a = 2.5 m/s^2
Therefore, the acceleration of the car with the new chassis is 2.5 m/s^2.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
a) 2.5 m/s^2