Mathematics, 22.12.2019 02:31 dommalb
You are a traffic accident investigator. you have arrived at the scene of an accident. two trucks of equal mass (3,000 kg each) were involved in a rear-end accident at a stop sign. here is what you know:
- truck 1 started from rest at the top of a 22-meter hill and coasted toward the intersection.
- truck 2 was on a flat stretch of road at the bottom of the hill directly in front of truck 1.
- at the bottom of the hill, truck 1 was going 20 m/s; truck 2 was going 35 m/s.
-there were no skid marks left by truck 2. the collision occurred at the stop sign where truck 2 had stopped.
- after the collision, both trucks moved together in the same direction at 10 m/s before slowly rolling to a stop.
1. what was the kinetic energy of each truck before they began braking?
2(a). how much energy did truck 1 lose from the top to the bottom of the hill?
(b) where do you suppose that energy went?
Answers: 1
Mathematics, 22.06.2019 01:00
Harry is at the depot in dover and has deliveries to make in edinburgh, glasgow and aberdeen. from dover which of the deliveries is the shortest distance?
Answers: 1
You are a traffic accident investigator. you have arrived at the scene of an accident. two trucks of...
Mathematics, 28.08.2020 19:01
Mathematics, 28.08.2020 19:01
Mathematics, 28.08.2020 19:01
Computers and Technology, 28.08.2020 19:01
Social Studies, 28.08.2020 19:01
Computers and Technology, 28.08.2020 19:01