Question

A team of sled dogs starts pulling a sled at the start of a dog-sledding race. The total mass of the sled is
205 kg, including the driver and load, and the net force acting on the sled is 744 N to the north. What is
the sled's acceleration?

Answer 1

Newton's 2nd law: F = m a

Divide each side by m :. a = F/m

Plug in the 2 given numbers:

a = 744N / 205kg

Acceleration = 3.63 m/s^2 north