Consider a box sitting in the back of a pickup. The pickup accelerates to the right, and because the bed of the pickup is sticky, the box does not slide around the truck when this happens. a) What direction is the force acting on the box due to the truck (choose all that apply)?

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4) Consider a box sitting in the back of a pickup. The pickup accelerates to the right, and because the bed of the pickup is sticky, the box does not slide around the truck when this happens.

a) What direction is the force acting on the box due to the truck (choose all that apply)? 

Upwards
To the left.
There is no force between the truck and the box.
To the right.
Downwards.
Transcribed Image Text:Upwards To the left. There is no force between the truck and the box. To the right. Downwards.
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