An F-150 SuperCrew (m = 2400 kg) travelling on Highway 66 is going at a high rate of speed, 29.0 m/s (65 mi/h). It slams into the back of a City of Gallup utility truck (parked on the shoulder) for a time of 0.87 seconds before stopping. What is the force applied by the F-150 on the utility truck?

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An F-150 SuperCrew (m = 2400 kg) travelling on Highway 66 is going at a high rate of speed, 29.0 m/s (65 mi/h). It slams into the back of a City of Gallup utility truck (parked on the shoulder) for a time of 0.87 seconds before stopping. What is the force applied by the F-150 on the utility truck?

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