On its own,a tow truck has a maximum acceleration of 3.0 ms^-2.What would be the maximum acceleration when the truck was towing a bus of twice its own mass? A)2.5 ms^-2 B)2.0 ms^-2 C)1.5 ms^-2 D)1.0 ms^-2

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When towing a bus of twice its own mass, the total mass becomes three times the original mass of the truck. Since acceleration is inversely proportional to mass (F=ma), the maximum acceleration is reduced to 1/3 of the original, which is 1.0 ms^-2.

On Its Own,a Tow Truck Has a Maximum Acceleration of 3.0