A Bumper Car in Luna Park Is Moving at Constant

question 44

Multiple Choice

A bumper car in Luna Park is moving at constant velocity when another bumper car starts to push on it with a constant force at an angle of 60° with respect to the first car's initial velocity. The second bumper car continues pushing in exactly that direction for some time. What is most likely to happen is that:

• A)the first car will stop moving.
• B)the first car will move in the direction of the force.
• C)the first car's velocity will increase in magnitude but not change direction.
• D)the first car's velocity will gradually change direction more and more toward that of the force while increasing in magnitude.
• E)the first car's velocity will gradually change direction more and more toward that of the force while decreasing in magnitude.

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