To determine the mass of the car, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that force (F) is equal to mass (m) multiplied by acceleration (a). In this case, the force (F) is given as 1000 N, and the acceleration (a) can be calculated using the formula:
a = Δv / Δt
where Δv represents the change in velocity and Δt represents the change in time. However, since the car is running at a constant speed (12 m/s), there is no change in velocity and the acceleration is zero.
Thus, we can rewrite Newton's second law as:
F = m * a
Since a = 0, the equation simplifies to:
F = 0
This implies that the force acting on the car is balanced, resulting in no acceleration. Therefore, the mass of the car cannot be determined solely based on the given information.
