Question

a 15,000 pound truck is being weighed at the weighing station. match each of newtons laws of motion to the statement it best describes. newtons first law of motion newtons second law of motion newtons third law of motion the truck will remain at rest on the scale until the driver presses the accelerator. 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 exerts a 15,000 pound force on the scale and the scale exerts a 15,000 pound force on the truck.

Explanation:

Newton's first law (law of inertia) states an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. So, "The truck will remain at rest on the scale until the driver presses the accelerator" describes the first - law. Newton's second law is $F = ma$, meaning force is equal to mass times acceleration. When the truck is low on fuel (less mass), less force is required to accelerate at a given rate, which is the second - law. Newton's third law states for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The truck exerting a 15,000 - pound force on the scale and the scale exerting a 15,000 - pound force on the truck is the third - law.

Answer:

The truck will remain at rest on the scale until the driver presses the accelerator - Newton's first law of motion
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 - Newton's second law of motion
The truck exerts a 15,000 pound force on the scale and the scale exerts a 15,000 pound force on the truck - Newton's third law of motion