A truck of mass 5*10^3 kg starting from rest travels a distance of 0.5 km in 10/s when a force is applied on it. calculate the acceleration acquired by the truck and the force applied
A truck of mass 5*10^3 kg starting from rest travels a distance of 0.5 km in 10/s when a force is applied on it. calculate the acceleration acquired by the truck and the force applied
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v = ?
a = ?
Mass = 5000kg
s = 0.5 km = 500m
t = 10sec
By applying the formula,
s = ut + 1/2at²
500 = 0×10 + 1/2 × a × 100
500 = 50a
⇒a = 10m/s²
So the acceleration required by the truck is 10m/s²
F = ma
F = 5000 × 10
F = 50000 N
The force required by it is 50000 N.