A 6000-Kg Truck Is Accelerating at 0

question 17

Multiple Choice

A 6000-kg truck is accelerating at 0.5 m/s² up a slope of 5 degrees.If the opposing forces due to road friction and air resistance are 80 N per 1000 kg of truck mass,calculate the driving force needed for the truck to accelerate up the incline.

• A)8100 N
• B)8600 N
• C)8200 N
• D)7700 N
• E)1700 N

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