A Truck Is Using a Hook to Tow a Car

question 17

Multiple Choice

A truck is using a hook to tow a car whose mass is one quarter that of the truck. If the force exerted by the truck on the car is 6000 N, then the force exerted by the car on the truck is

• A) 1500 N.
• B) 24000 N.
• C) 12000 N.
• D) 6000 N.
• E) We need to know if the car is accelerating to answer this question.

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