. A drag racing car’s engine produces 12,000 Newtons of thrust, pushing the car forward down the track. Frictional forces resist the forward motion of the car with a total backward force of 2010 Newtons. If the mass of the car is 820 kg, what is the acceleration of the vehicle? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

14.6 meters per second per second
12.2 meters per second per second
17.1 meters per second per second
2.45 meters per second per second