Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321993721
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Chapter 9 - Exercises and Problems - Page 164: 31

Answer

The second truck was not breaking the law.

Work Step by Step

We know that momentum is conserved. Thus: $(m+9300)(27,000)=65,000m \\ m = 6600\ kg $ The second truck was not breaking the law.
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