Question

a 15,000 pound truck is being weighed at the weighing station. which statement describes how newtons second law of motion is involved in this interaction? when the truck is low on fuel, it requires less force to accelerate away from the station at a given rate than if its tank is full. the truck will remain at rest on the scale until the driver presses the accelerator. the truck exerts a 15,000 pound force on the scale and the scale exerts a 15,000 pound force on the truck.

Explanation:

Newton's second law is $F = ma$ (force equals mass times acceleration). When fuel is low, mass is lower. For a given acceleration, according to the law, less force is required. The second statement is Newton's first - law (law of inertia), and the third is Newton's third - law (action - reaction).

Answer:

When the truck is low on fuel, it requires less force to accelerate away from the station at a given rate than if its tank is full.