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DonovanX
If a truck and accupants have combined mass of 1.3 E3 KG . When the driver accelerates fully, a constant unbalanced force of 3.6 E3 N acts on truk causing acceleration. Calculate magnitude of this acceleration giving answer to appropriate number of sig figs.
Moseley
This looks like a good place for F=ma to be used. Answer is something under 3m/s/s.
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