How much force is needed to accelerate a 50-kg rider and her 250-kg motorcycle at 5 m/s2?
F=ma solve for force.
Oh motorcycle has a mass of 300 kg what force is needed to give and exenteration of 8 m/s squared
To find the amount of force needed to accelerate the rider and motorcycle, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that force (F) is equal to the mass (m) multiplied by the acceleration (a).
In this case, we have two masses: the rider (50 kg) and the motorcycle (250 kg). The total mass is the sum of these two masses, which is 50 kg + 250 kg = 300 kg.
The acceleration is given as 5 m/s^2.
Now, we can plug these values into the formula:
F = m * a
F = 300 kg * 5 m/s^2
Multiplying these two values together gives us the force:
F = 1500 kg m/s^2
Since force is measured in newtons (N), we need to convert kg m/s^2 to newtons:
1 N = 1 kg m/s^2
Therefore, the force needed to accelerate the rider and motorcycle is 1500 N.