A 620 kg car pulling a 495 kg trailer accelerates forward at a rate of 2.20 m/s2. Assume frictional forces on the trailer are negligible. Ignore air drag.

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A 620 kg car pulling a 495 kg trailer accelerates forward at a rate of 2.20 m/s2. Assume frictional forces on the trailer are negligible. Ignore air drag.
 
(a)Calculate the net force (in N) on the car.
 
magnitude:
direction: (forward or backward)
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