List two scientific questions that would be best explained using a model.

How much force must a locomotive exert on a 12840-kg boxcar to make it accelerate forward at 0.490 m/s2?

Does anyone know how to solve this problem? i really need . i made an attempt but i just cant get it. a metal rod is 25.000 cm long at 25.0 degrees celsius. when heated to 102.0 degrees celsius, it is 25.054 cm long. what is the coefficient of linear expansion for this metal.

Lacie kicks a football from ground level at a velocity of 13.9 m/s and at an angle of 25.0° to the ground. how long will the ball be in the air before it lands? how far will the football travel before it lands?