Answer: Truck 2, because it has a larger mass than truck 1 (and the same velocity)
Explanation:
We can write the kinetic energy of an object with mass M and velocity V as:
K = (M/2)*V^2
Let's calculate the kinetic energy for each truck:
Now, we can see that both trucks move at the same velocity, but truck 1 has a mass of 5000 pounds, while truck 2 has also a mass of 5000 pounds and an extra of 900 pounds.
Then the total mass of truck 2 is 5000 pounds + 900 pounds = 5900 pounds.
Then both trucks have the same velocity, and truck 2 has a larger mass than truck 1, this implies that truck 2 will have a larger kinetic energy than truck 1.
