Together a motorbike and a rider have a mass of 275 kg. The motorbike is slowed down with an acceleration of -4.50 m/s 2 . What is the net force on the motorbike?

Answer 1

Simply, F = ma (Newton's 2nd Law) ==> F = 275 x (-4.5) = -1237.5 N ≅ 1240N