A force of 2500 N acts on a car of mass 1000 kg - Leaving Cert Physics - Question b - 2019

To calculate the acceleration of the car, we can use Newton's Second Law of Motion, which states:

$F = m imes a$

Where:

• $F$ is the force applied (in Newtons)
• $m$ is the mass of the object (in kilograms)
• $a$ is the acceleration (in meters per second squared)

Given:

• $F = 2500 \, N$
• $m = 1000 \, kg$

We rearrange the formula to solve for acceleration:

$a = \frac{F}{m}$

Substituting the given values:

$a = \frac{2500}{1000} = 2.5 \, m/s^2$

Therefore, the acceleration of the car is 2.5 m/s².