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Since the truck has a very high mass, the frictional force between the road and the truck is high. When we push the truck with a small force, the frictional force cancels out the applied force and the truck does not move. This implies that the two forces are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction. Therefore, the student’s logic is correct.