Number Mass of Mass of Acceleration
Force of
Applied force
of
washers washers due to gravity
gravity on the
of washers
washers
washers
on the car
m (g)
my (kg)
F, (kg•m/s2)
Fe(N)
4.9 0.0049
0.049
0.049
3
14.7
10
0.147
The acceleration due to gravity for any object, including 1 washer on the string, is always assumed to be
a, (m/s)
1
m/s2
The mass of 3 washers, when converted to kg, is
kg
The applied force of 3 washers will increase the applied force on the car to
N