a race car travels along a raceway at a constant velocity of 200 km per hour.what horizontal force acts and what is the net force acting on the car?
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To determine the horizontal force acting on the race car and the net force acting on it, we need to consider the forces involved in its motion.
At a constant velocity, there is no acceleration, which means the net force acting on the car is zero.
The horizontal force acting on the race car comes from the opposing forces that may be present, such as friction and air resistance. In this case, we can assume that the only significant opposing force is the force of air resistance acting in the opposite direction of motion.
To calculate the magnitude of the force of air resistance, we can use the equation:
Force of air resistance = (Coefficient of air resistance) x (Area) x (Velocity)^2
However, since the question doesn't provide the area or the coefficient of air resistance, we cannot determine the exact magnitude of the force acting on the car. But we can conclude that the net force is zero because the car is traveling at a constant velocity.
So, in this scenario, the horizontal force acting on the race car is the force of air resistance, and the net force acting on the car is zero.