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Posted by beckii on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 12:08am.

Q2. A box rests on the (frictionless) bed of a truck. The truck driver starts the truck and accelerates forward. The box immediately starts to slide toward the rear of the truck. Discuss the motion of the box, in terms of Newton’s laws, as seen (a) by Mary standing on the ground next to the truck, and (b) by Chris who is riding on the truck.

physics - bobpursley, Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 8:44am
I will be happy to critique your thinking. Start with f=ma, and newtons first law.
physics - Sarah, Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 6:21pm
A) can be explained by Newton's 1st law.
B) can be explained by Newton's third?

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