Question

Two trucks that appear to be identical collide on an icy road. One was originally at rest. After the collision that trucks are stuck together and move with more than half the original speed of the moving truck. What can you conclude about the loads of the two trucks? Explain.

Answer 1

The trucks must have equal masses that is they must have same load.

Step-by-step explanation:

Momentum refers to the product of the mass of the object and velocity.

As momentum has both magnitude and direction, it is a vector quantity.

In the given problem, it is given that after the collision, the trucks move at more than half the original speed of the moving truck. Therefore, the trucks must have equal masses that is they must have the same load.