Two bumper cars collide with a force of 4320 N. One car accelerates at a rate of 3.2 m/s² away from the other car. What is the mass of this car?

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The formula to find the required force is force = mass in kg × acceleration in m/s². F=ma To find the mass of an object we must isolate mass. To do this, we divide both sides by the acceleration F/a = ma/a F/a = m Then we plug in the numbers from the problem. 4320 N / 3.2 m/s² = 1350 kg Mass is always positive.

Two Bumper Cars Collide with a Force of 4320 N