A remotely operated underwater vehicle has a mass of 120 kg. It accelerates in a straight line, changing its velocity from 0.50 m s−10.50\ \mathrm{m\,s^{-1}}0.50 ms−1 to 2.0 m s−12.0\ \mathrm{m\,s^{-1}}2.0 ms−1 in 3.0 s.
Calculate the resultant force acting on the vehicle.
103 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 2.3 Forces and Newton's laws, covering 2.3.1 Newton's first law, 2.3.2 Newton's second law, and 2.3.3 Weight and gravitational field strength. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.