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A tow truck accelerates at a rate of meters per second when towing a car with a mass of 1200 kilograms. What is the force applied by the tow truck?
A)6000 n
B)2400N
C) 240N
D)600N
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Answer: D)600N

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is incomplete, since it is not given the acceleration. However, let's assume the truck's acceleration is [tex]0.5 m/s^{2}[/tex].

Now, according to Newton's second law of motion, the force [tex]F[/tex] exerted on an object is directly proportional to its mass [tex]m[/tex] and acceleration [tex]a[/tex] :  

[tex]F=m.a[/tex]

Where:

[tex]m=1200 kg[/tex]

[tex]a=0.5 m/s^{2}[/tex]

Solving the equation:

[tex]F=(1200 kg)(0.5 m/s^{2})[/tex]

Finally:

[tex]F=600 N[/tex]