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6.2 Exercise 10

Avg difficulty 2.5

(a) If half of the weight of a small 1.00×103-kg1.00 \times 10^{3} -\text{kg} utility truck is supported by its two drive wheels, what is the maximum acceleration it can achieve on dry concrete? (b) Will a metal cabinet lying on the wooden bed of the truck slip if it accelerates at this rate? (c) Solve both problems assuming the truck has four-wheel drive.

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