Question

Two identical trucks have mass 5400 kg when empty, and the maximum permissible load for each is 8000 kg. The first truck, carrying 4500 kg , is at rest. The second truck plows into it at 65 km/h , and the pair moves away at 43 km/h . As an expert witnes, you're asked to determine whether the second truck was overloaded. What do you report? Yes the truck is overloaded, or no, the truck is not overloaded?

Answer 1

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