Question

A motorcycle and rider have a total mass equal to 300 kg. The rider applies the brakes, causing the motorcycle to decelerate at a rate of -5 m/s^2. What is the net force on the motorcycle?

Answer 1

Net force = - 1500 N

Step-by-step explanation:

We calculate the net force acting using Newton's second Law:

`F_(net)=m*a\\F_(net)=(300 \,kg)*(-5\,m/s^2)\\F_(net)=-1500\,N`