Truck Definition and 305 Threads

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    Driving a car on to the back of a moving truck

    Okay, and odd title, but let me continue. I recently read a 15+ page argument on another board about what would happen in the following scenario... You are traveling 62mph(~100kph). There is another vehicle (let's say, a car carrier truck as pictured below, with a ramp to the roadway :p )...
  2. Z

    Torque, Force, and a truck cover

    Hello... I am doing a little retrofitting with my Tonneau cover and my truck, but I need some help. I have cut my cover length-wise down the center, and need to rework the gas springs that hold the doors open. Here is the situation: Each door weighs 56 pounds, and is 32" wide. They are...
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    Kinetic Energy: Calculating Fuel Use of a Truck

    Ok, I have tried to rationalize this problem, but I am stuck, I don't even know how to start! I know it has to do with kinetic energy though. When a truck goes from rest to 30 miles per hour, it uses one ounce of fuel. HOw many ounces of fuel does it use when it goes from 30 miles per hour to...
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    Determine whether the truck will remain at rest

    hi can you help me with these two exercises please question 1 a 1490 kg car is moving with a steady speed of 88km/h at a constant height h above the ground on a slop track with an inclination angle to the horizontal. if there is no side force on the tyres determine(a)the radius of curvature...
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    Solving Mechanics Problems: Truck Movement on Hills & Ramps

    These are two separate questions, each of them together, in a way. 1. A truck rolls down a 7.8 degree hill with a constant speed of 30.0 m/s. At the bottom of the hill it continues on a horizontal surface. How far will the truck go before it stops? For this I made a diagram with a...
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