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written by Gary Gladding
published by the University of llinois Physics Education Research Group
This is an interactive homework problem for introductory physics students relating to mass and displacement.  The problem gives the mass, initial velocity, coefficient of friction, and stopping distance of an empty truck traveling on a straight road.  Students must determine the stopping distance if the truck were fully loaded, doubling its mass.  A user-activated "help" sequence is provided for finding solutions within the framework of both the Work/Kinetic Energy Theorem and Newton's Second Law.  To promote critical thinking, immediate feedback is received for both correct and incorrect responses.  

This item is part of a larger collection of interactive homework problems for introductory physics.
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Classical Mechanics
- Motion in One Dimension
- Newton's Second Law
- Work and Energy
= Work
Education Practices
- Active Learning
= Problem Solving
- Lower Undergraduate
- High School
- Instructional Material
= Activity
= Best practice
= Tutorial
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Newton's Second Law, Work Energy Theorem, displacement, homework problem, interactive problem, tutorial, velocity
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G. Gladding, (University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, Urbana, 2006), WWW Document, (https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys101/ie/06/397-1).
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G. Gladding, Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Truck (University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, Urbana, 2006), <https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys101/ie/06/397-1>.
APA Format
Gladding, G. (2006, June 16). Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Truck. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from University of llinois Physics Education Research Group: https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys101/ie/06/397-1
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Gladding, Gary. Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Truck. Urbana: University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, June 16, 2006. https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys101/ie/06/397-1 (accessed 6 November 2024).
MLA Format
Gladding, Gary. Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Truck. Urbana: University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, 2006. 16 June 2006. 6 Nov. 2024 <https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys101/ie/06/397-1>.
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@misc{ Author = "Gary Gladding", Title = {Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Truck}, Publisher = {University of llinois Physics Education Research Group}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {6 November 2024}, Month = {June 16, 2006}, Year = {2006} }
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