Question

the nhtsa does a crash test of a 2009 toyota tundra. it hits the wall with 1,700,000 n of force. if it had an acceleration of 455 m/s/s, what is the mass of the truck?

Explanation:

Step1: Recall Newton's second - law formula

$F = ma$, where $F$ is force, $m$ is mass and $a$ is acceleration. We need to solve for $m$.

Step2: Rearrange the formula to solve for mass

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

Step3: Substitute the given values

Given $F = 1700000\ N$ and $a = 455\ m/s^{2}$, then $m=\frac{1700000}{455}$
$m\approx3736.26\ kg$

Answer:

$3736.26\ kg$