Shown below are situations where two toy trucks traveling at different constant speeds are about to
collide.
1) The two identical trucks are traveling in the same direction, and truck B is carrying a heavy load.
Will the magnitude of the force exerted on
truck A by truck B be greater than, less than,
or equal to the magnitude of the force exerted
on truck B by truck A?
4 m/s
3 m/s
A
B
Explain.
2) The two identical trucks are traveling in opposite directions, and truck B is carrying a heavy load.
Will the magnitude of the force exerted on
truck A by truck B be greater than, less than,
or equal to the magnitude of the force exerted
on truck B by truck A?
3 m/s
4 m/s
A
B
Explain.
3) The two identical trucks are traveling in the same direction, and truck B is carrying a heavy load.
Will the magnitude of the acceleration of truck A
during the collision be greater than, less than, or
equal to the magnitude of the acceleration of
truck B during the collision?
4 m/s
3 m/s
A
B
Explain.
4) The two identical trucks are traveling in opposite directions, and truck B is carrying a heavy load.
Will the magnitude of the acceleration of
truck A during the collision be greater than,
less than, or equal to the magnitude of the
acceleration of truck B during the collision?
3 m/s
4 m/s
A
B
Explain.
