SOLUTION: On its own, a certain tow-truck has a maximum acceleration of 3.0 m/s2. What would be the maximum acceleration when this truck was towing a bus of twice its own mass?
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Question 1187495: On its own, a certain tow-truck has a maximum acceleration of 3.0 m/s2. What would be the maximum acceleration when this truck was towing a bus of twice its own mass?
Answer by ikleyn(52866) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Since the total mass just tripled, the acceleration will be one third of 3.0 m/s^2.
The second Newton's law.
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