Two trucks drive directly away from one another on a straight line, as indicated in FIGURE 9-37.

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Two trucks drive directly away from one another on a straight line, as indicated in FIGURE 9-37. The trucks drive with their speeds adjusted precisely so that the center of mass (CM) of the two trucks remains stationary-that is, the velocity of the center of mass is zero. The mass and speed of truck 1 are m1 = 8400 kg and v1 = 12 m/s, respectively. The mass of truck 2 is m2 = 10,200 kg.

(a) Is the speed of truck 2 greater than, less than, or equal to the speed of truck 1? Explain.

(b) Find the speed of truck 2.

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Physics

ISBN: 978-0321976444

5th edition

Authors: James S. Walker

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