A 1100-kg car travels at 26 m/s and then quickly stops in 3.4 s to avoid an obstacle. What is the magnitude of the average force in kiloNewtons (kN) that stopped the car?

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1100-kg car travels at 26 m/s and then quickly stops in 3.4 s to avoid an obstacle. What is the magnitude of the average force in kiloNewtons (kN) that stopped the car?

 

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I = ∆PFavt = m∆vFav = mv - ut= (1100 kg)0 m/s-26m/s3.4 s= 8412 N= 8.412 kN≈ 8.4 kN

 

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