Consider a large truck carrying a heavy load, such as steel beams. A significant

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Consider a large truck carrying a heavy load, such as steel beams. A significant hazard for the driver is that the load may slide forward, crushing the cab, if the truck stops suddenly in an accident or even in braking. Assume, for example, that a 10 000-kg load sits on the flatbed of a 20 000-kg truck moving at 12.0 m/s. Assume that the load is not tied down to the truck, but has a coefficient of friction of 0.500 with the flatbed of the truck. (a) Calculate the minimum stopping distance for which the load will not slide forward relative to the truck. (b) Is any piece of data unnecessary for the solution? A rifle bullet with a mass of 12.0 g traveling toward the right at 260 m/s strikes a large bag of sand and penetrates it to a depth of 23.0 cm. Determine the magnitude and direction of the friction force (assumed constant) that acts on the bullet.

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answer 1 )

nitially, the load and the truck are moving at 12.0 m/s. If the load does not slide, the velocity of the load is always the same as the velocity of the truck.
When the brakes are applied, the friction force will cause the velocity of the truck and its load to decrease from 12.0 m/s to 0 m/s.

Ff =

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