A 1030-kg car is pulling a 285-kg trailer together the car


A 1,030-kg car is pulling a 285-kg trailer. Together, the car and trailer have an acceleration of 2.00 m/s2 in the positive x-direction. Neglecting frictional forces on the trailer, determine the following. (Indicate the direction with the sign of your answer. Take the forward direction to be positive. Assume the trailer's weight is entirely supported by it's own tires.)

(a) the net force on the car

_______N

(b) the net force on the trailer

_______N

(c) the force exerted by the trailer on the car

________N

(d) the resultant force exerted by the car on the road

magnitude _______ N

direction _________ ° (below the horizontal from the rearward direction)

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