mass of trailer is 4 times the mass of tractor traveling down road, the force trailer apply on tractor is....?

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mass of trailer is 4 times the mass of tractor traveling down road, the force trailer apply on tractor is....?

(a) 4 times greater than the force of the tractor on the trailer
(b) 2 times greater than the force of the tractor on the trailer
(c) equal to the force of the tractor on the trailer
(D) 1/4 the force of the tractor on the trailer
(e) zero since the tractor is pulling the trailer forward

2006-10-29 17:40:56 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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The trailer and tractor act as one body and forces within the body balance each other. Otherwise, the trailer could separate or break away from the tractor if there is an imbalance, and vice versa.

Hence, the answer is c.

2006-10-29 19:17:38 · answer #1 · answered by tul b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

2006-10-29 18:16:47 · answer #2 · answered by Enrique C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋