What is the mass of the wagon being accelerated by two horses?
Calculation of Wagon's Mass
Friction Force: 75 N
Force Applied by Thunder: 1000 N
Force Applied by Misty: 800 N
Force of Gravity: 14,700 N
Normal Force: 14,700 N
Net force exerted on the wagon = Force applied by Thunder + Force applied by Misty - Friction force
Net force = 1000 + 800 - 75 = 1725 N
Given acceleration, a = 1.3 m/s2
Using Newton's 2nd law, we can calculate the mass of the wagon:
Force = mass * acceleration
Mass = Force / acceleration = 1725 / 1.3 ≈ 1327 kg
Therefore, the mass of the wagon being accelerated by Thunder and Misty is approximately 1327 kg.