A small pickup truck that has a camper shell slowly coasts toward a red light with negligible friction. two dogs in the back of the truck are moving and making various inelastic collisions with each other and the walls. what is the effect of the dogs on the motion of the center of mass of the system (truck plus entire load) ? what is their effect on the motion of the truck?

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Aimee Nash

11 March, 06:51

A small pickup truck that has a camper shell slowly coasts toward a red light with negligible friction. two dogs in the back of the truck are moving and making various inelastic collisions with each other and the walls. what is the effect of the dogs on the motion of the center of mass of the system (truck plus entire load) ? what is their effect on the motion of the truck?

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Quentin Barrett · Answer 1

It's increasing the velocity of the pickup truck because it is rocking back and forth hitting each other and the truck. The truck can only be slowed down by the weight of the dogs.