Answer to Question #60861 in Mechanics | Relativity for Casey

Question

A small car of mass 610 kg is parked behind a small truck of mass 1604 kg on a level road. The brakes of both the car and the truck are off so that they are free to roll with negligible friction. A 24 kg woman sitting on the tailgate of the truck shoves the car away by exerting a constant force on the car with her feet. The car accelerates at 1.3 m/s2. What is the acceleration of the truck? Answer in units of m/s2.