Answer:
Net force will be 4.875 N
Explanation:
We have given mass of the cart m = 1.5 kg
Initial velocity of the cart = 0.2 m/sec
And final velocity of the car = - 0.125 m/sec ( Negative direction is due to opposite direction )
Instant of time [tex]\Delta t=0.1sec[/tex]
Change in momentum is given by
[tex]\Delta P=1.5\times (0.2-(-0.125))=1.5\times 0.325=0.4875kgm/sec[/tex]
Now force is given by
[tex]F=\frac{\Delta P}{\Delta t}=\frac{0.4875}{0.1}=4.875N[/tex]
Net force will be 4.875 N