A Man Is Walking North Carrying a Suitcase That Contains

question 4

Multiple Choice

A man is walking north carrying a suitcase that contains a spinning gyroscope mounted on an axle attached to the front and back of the case. The angular velocity of the gyroscope points north. The man now begins to turn to walk east. As a result, the front end of the suitcase

• A) resists his attempt to turn and tries to remain pointed north.
• B) fights his attempt to turn and pulls to the west.
• C) rises upward.
• D) dips downward.
• E) does nothing whatever unusual.

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Definitions:

Emotional Distress

A legal term describing significant mental suffering or anguish inflicted upon a person through wrongful actions by another, which may be grounds for a lawsuit.

Due Care

The effort made by an ordinarily prudent or reasonable party to avoid harm to another party.

Negligence

The failure to exercise a level of care that a reasonably prudent person would in similar circumstances, leading to unintended harm or damage.

Proximate Cause

A legal term referring to an event sufficiently related to an injury that the law considers the event to be the cause of that injury.