Question

does mass affect the acceleration of a skidding car?

Answer 1

I wouldn't think so.

Answer 2

a = F/m

the heavier the car, the more force needed to get the same amount of acceleration (speeding up or slowing down).

Answer 3

If you have any questions about how I got this, please ask!

Also, mass would be a proportionality constant, but we want to look at all values of mass to see if it has any effects. Thus, we can't look at just one \(m\).


\(F=ma\)

\(F_f=F_N\mu\qquad\)and\(\qquad F_N=mg\)
\(\implies F_f=mg\mu=ma\)
\(\downarrow\\
mg\mu=ma\Downarrow\\
g\mu=a\)

Answer 4

@bexxxx , feel free to ask any questions! :)