A tow truck pulls a 1,100 kg car and accelerates at a rate of 3 m/s2. What is the force of the tow truck?
The force of the tow truck can be determined using Newton's second law of motion, which states that the force acting on an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration.
Force = Mass × Acceleration
Given:
Mass of the car (m) = 1,100 kg
Acceleration (a) = 3 m/s^2
Substituting the given values into the formula, we get:
Force = 1,100 kg × 3 m/s^2
Force = 3,300 kg⋅m/s^2
The force of the tow truck is 3,300 kg⋅m/s^2.