Two people are pulling on a rope in the same direction to get a 2250 kg car out of a mudhole. One person pulls with a force of 160 N and the other pulls with a force of 180 N.

Question

Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig are pulling on a rope in the same direction to get a 2250 kg car out of a mudhole. One person pulls with a force of 160 N and the other pulls with a force of 180 N.

a. Find the net force

b. Calculate the acceleration of the car

Answer 1

Hello Chloe,

As the two forces are in the same direction

Total force = F1 + F2 = 160 +180 = 340 N

I am assuming that the car is on level ground as no angle is given

Now Force = Mass* acceleration

acceleration = Force / Mass = 340( N)/2250(kg)= 0.15 m/s²