Solved: A 15,800-kg truck is moving at 12.0 m/s when it

Chapter 8, Problem 52

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A 15,800-kg truck is moving at 12.0 m/s when it starts down a 6.00 incline in the Canadian Rockies. At the start of the descent the driver notices that the altitude is 1630 m. When she reaches an altitude of 1440 m, her speed is 29.0 m/s. Find the change in (a) the gravitational potential energy of the system and (b)the trucks kinetic energy. (c)Is the total mechanical energy of the system conserved? Explain.

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