Solved: Two identical trucks have mass 5500 kg when empty, and the maximum permissible

Chapter 9, Problem 31

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Two identical trucks have mass 5500 kg when empty, and the maximum permissible load for each is 8000 kg. The first truck, carrying 3800 kg, is at rest. The second truck plows into it at 65 km/h, and the pair moves away at 27 km/h. As an expert witness, youre asked to determine whether the second truck was overloaded. What do you report?

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