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  • Calculating Force Needed to Accelerate a Car: A Step-by-Step Guide
    It seems like you've got a small typo in your question. Acceleration is measured in meters per second squared (m/s²), not meters per second (m/s).

    Assuming you meant an acceleration of 1.5 m/s², we can use Newton's second law of motion to calculate the force needed:

    Force (F) = Mass (m) x Acceleration (a)

    * Mass (m): 1300 kg

    * Acceleration (a): 1.5 m/s²

    F = 1300 kg * 1.5 m/s² = 1950 Newtons (N)

    Therefore, you would need a force of 1950 Newtons to accelerate a 1300 kg car at a rate of 1.5 m/s².

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