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A force. To be precise, a force causes an acceleration - a change in velocity. In theory, if an object is already moving you don't need a force to keep it moving, although in practice, quite often there are frictional forces that slow the object down.

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Does mass need to be changed to newtons to find the acceleration?

Mass can't be changed to newtons. The newton is a unit of force, not mass.In order to find the acceleration, you need to know the mass and the force.Then, the acceleration is (force) divided by (mass).


Will 7104 newtons move 4000 pounds?

If there's nothing else holding it back, then any force will move any mass. Andonce you get it moving, you don't need any force at all to keep it moving.


How much force is need to accelerate a 1400 kilogram car 2 meters per second?

You can use Newton's Second Law here: force = mass x acceleration. Your units are in SI, so you don't need any conversion. Answer will be in newtons.


What is the force on on kg object accelerating 0-5 in25 seconds?

A force is not measured in kilograms. The kilogram is a unit of mass; forces are measured in newtons. You can get the force with Newton's Second Law. In this problem, you will need some additional information, specifically, the object's mass.


Force mass multiplied by acceleration .....how much force is needed to accelerate a 1000-kg car at a rate of 3 meters per second squared?

Well force=mass x acceleration. Force in Newtons (N) Mass in kg Acceleration in metres per second squared. force = 3000N 3,500 N


How much force is needed to accelerate a 1000 kg car 5 MS?

Acceleration should be in meters per second squared.To calculate the force, simply use Newton's second law (multiply the mass times the acceleration). Since all the units are the standard SI units, the answer will be in newtons.


How does newtons second law explain why bigger vehicles need more horsepower to accelerate the same as smaller cars?

Newton's second law states that F=ma (Force= mass x acceleration). That means that mass and force are directly proportionate to each other. If the acceleration is to remain constant and yet the mass is to increase, then the force must increase (thus horsepower must increase).


What is the velocity of an object accelerating at 3 meter per second per second with a force of 12N?

We can only give the mass of the object. Newton's second law of motion will show that Force = mass x acceleration. therefore 12 Newtons = 4 kilogrammes x 3 m/s2 To calculate final velocity you will need to specify the time, the acceleration (and the initial velocity).


What is the meaning of Newton's second law?

It means that you need a force to make something move or stop. It also means that if the object's mass is larger, you need more force - or, for the same force, you get less acceleration (change of velocity per second).


How fast does an object need to move to break the speed of sound?

Light travels at 186,000 miles per second, which means you have to travel faster than that to break the light barrier. This feat is technically "impossible", since the faster you move, the more mass you have and the more mass you have, the more energy is required to move you, and by the time you reach the speed of light, you will need to have infinite energy. This doesn't apply to light particles, since they have no mass.


What is the force you need to use in order to lift a mass of 40kilogram?

-- If the 40 kilogram mass is on the Earth, you need about 392 newtons (88.2 pounds).-- If the same mass is on the moon, you need about 64.9 newtons (14.6 pounds).-- If it's inside a space ship with you and your ship is coasting, then you canlift it with ANY force, no matter how large or small. In fact, after you lift it, you'llneed to apply force in the opposite direction in order to make it stop lifting.


How will newtons first law affect your moues trap car?

In order to move the car, you will need to introduce an unbalanced force.