The coefficient of static friction between a rubber tire and the road surface is 0.85. What is the maximum acceleration of a 1000-kg four-wheel-drive truck if the road makes an angle of 12° with the horizontal and the truck is (a) climbing and (b) descending?

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The coefficient of static friction between a rubber tire and the road surface is 0.85. What is the maximum acceleration of a 1000-kg four-wheel-drive truck if the
road makes an angle of 12° with the horizontal and the truck is (a) climbing and (b) descending?
Transcribed Image Text:The coefficient of static friction between a rubber tire and the road surface is 0.85. What is the maximum acceleration of a 1000-kg four-wheel-drive truck if the road makes an angle of 12° with the horizontal and the truck is (a) climbing and (b) descending?
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