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6. Intro to Forces (Dynamics) - Part 1 of 2
6. Intro to Forces (Dynamics) / Newton's First & Second Laws / Problem 1

When a vehicle takes off abruptly, you will jerk backward. To gain a better comprehension of the process,  you place a box on a frictionless surface at the back of a pick-up truck. There is no mechanism to secure the box. Explain what happens when the pick-up truck takes off.

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