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A box rests on the (frictionless) bed of a truck. The
Chapter 19, Problem 2Q(choose chapter or problem)
A box rests on the (frictionless) bed of a truck. The truck driver starts the truck and accelerates forward. The box immediately starts to slide toward the rear of the truck bed. Discuss the motion of the box, in terms of Newton's laws, as seen
(a) by Mary standing on the ground beside the truck, and
(b) by Chris who is riding on the truck (Fig. 4-35).
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QUESTION:
A box rests on the (frictionless) bed of a truck. The truck driver starts the truck and accelerates forward. The box immediately starts to slide toward the rear of the truck bed. Discuss the motion of the box, in terms of Newton's laws, as seen
(a) by Mary standing on the ground beside the truck, and
(b) by Chris who is riding on the truck (Fig. 4-35).
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We have to analyse the motion of the box in inertial and non-inertial frame of reference. A] Motion of box, according to Mary standing on the ground
Concept: Newton’s first law: Every boy continues in its state of rest or of uniform motion unless it is compelled by an external force.
Newton’s second law: The force Facts on mass m produces an acceleration a in the object.