A truck hits a fly on the road and exerts a force pointing north on the fly. what is the magnitude of the acceleration the truck experiences relative to the fly?

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Problem 81AP: Force FBhas twice the magnitude of force FA. Find the direction in which the particle accelerates in...
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A truck hits a fly on the road and exerts a force pointing
north on the fly. what is the magnitude of the
acceleration the truck experiences relative to the fly?
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