Answer:
The cart's acceleration is [tex]\approx 3.71\,\,\frac{m}{s^2}[/tex]
Explanation:
Let's start by finding the net force acting on the cart, and then find its acceleration using Newton's 2nd Law.
Net force = 95.4 N -36.0 N = 59.4 N
Now, since we know the cart's mass, we can use Newton's 2nd Law to find the cart's acceleration:
[tex]F=m\,*\,a\\a=\frac{F}{m} \\a=\frac{59.4}{16} \,\,\frac{m}{s^2} \\a\approx 3.71\,\,\frac{m}{s^2}[/tex]
