Name:______________________________

Date:___________ Class:_______________

Newton’s Law of Accelerated Motion

F​ = ​external force on a system in newtons (N)

m​ =​ ​mass of a system in kilograms (kg)
a​ = ​acceleration of a system in meters per second per second (m/s​2​)

Complete the chart.

SYSTEM FORCE NEEDED MASS ACCELERATION

sports car 1,500 kg 44.7 m/s​2

pickup truck 2,500 kg 17.9 m/s​2

concrete mixer 12,000 kg 29.1 m/s​2

smart car 730 kg 15.7 m/s​2

Respond to the inquiries.

A concrete mixer can carry 18,000 kg of concrete in the drum. How much force is needed for a
fully loaded cement mixer (mass of the mixer and mass of the load) to travel 24.5 m/s​2​ down
the highway?

In order for the smart car to accelerate along side the sports car, how much force would the
smart car need?

Challenge:
Suppose you took the force to move the smart car 15.7 m/s2 and applied it to an empty
concrete mixer. What would be the acceleration of the concrete mixer?
 Name:______________________________
Date:___________ Class:_______________

Newton’s Law of Accelerated Motion

F​ = ​external force on a system in newtons (N)

m​ =​ ​mass of a system in kilograms (kg)
a​ = ​acceleration of a system in meters per second per second (m/s​2​)

Complete the chart.

SYSTEM FORCE NEEDED MASS ACCELERATION

sports car 67,050 N 1,500 kg 44.7 m/s​2

pickup truck 44,750 N 2,500 kg 17.9 m/s​2

concrete mixer 349,200 N 12,000 kg 29.1 m/s​2

smart car 11,461 N 730 kg 15.7 m/s​2

Respond to the inquiries.

A concrete mixer can carry 18,000 kg of concrete in the drum. How much force is needed for a
fully loaded cement mixer (mass of the mixer and mass of the load) to travel 24.5 m/s​2​ down
the highway?

735,000 N

In order for the smart car to accelerate along side the sports car, how much force would the
smart car need?

32,631 N

Challenge:
Suppose you took the force to move the smart car 15.7 m/s2 and applied it to an empty
concrete mixer. What would be the acceleration of the concrete mixer?

≈ 1 m/s​2​ (0.96)