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  • Calculating Force to Accelerate a Car: A Physics Guide
    You're asking about the force needed to accelerate a car, but there's a slight error in your question. Acceleration is measured in meters per second *squared* (m/s²), not meters per second (m/s).

    Here's how to calculate the force:

    Newton's Second Law of Motion

    Newton's Second Law states that the force (F) acting on an object is equal to its mass (m) multiplied by its acceleration (a):

    * F = m * a

    Let's plug in the numbers:

    * m (mass of the car) = 2000 kg

    * a (acceleration) = 3.00 m/s²

    F = 2000 kg * 3.00 m/s² = 6000 Newtons (N)

    Therefore, you would need a force of 6000 Newtons to accelerate a 2000 kg car at 3.00 m/s².

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