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Why do passengers travelling in a car that hits a solid object appear to be thrown forward?
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When a car stops suddenly the passengers tend to move forward relative to their seats Why?
When car was moving, passengers were also moving. When car suddenly stops, the moving passengers try to maintain their state of forward motion because of their inertia. so they move forward relative to their seats...
When a car stops suddenly and a passenger falls forward what law of motion is demonstrated?
The Law of Inertia states that an object in motion remains in motion and an object at rest remains at rest unless and unbalanced, outside force acts upon that object. Because the passengers are "attached" to the bus, they have the same inertia as the bus. But because the passengers are technically seperated, they have their own inertia. So when the bus is slowing down to a stop, the passengers inertia are to keep moving forward. As the bus moves back, the passengers want to keep moving forward. Which is why they lurch forward as the bus decelerates.
Some people say that the force of inertia throws the passengers forward when when the a car brakes sharply What is wrong with this explanation?
There is no such thing as "force of inertia". The passengers are thrown forward, maintaining their initial motion. This is an application of Newton's First Law, which states that an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon a force. The force of the car brake is acted upon the car and not on the passengers. This is why the passengers continue to move forward for a second when the car stops.
When a running car stops suddenly the passengers tends to lean forward because of?
This happens because an object in motion tends to stay in motion
What three constants experience a change when object is moving at the speed of light?
Well... if something changes, it can't be called a constant. And the effects appear not at the speed of light, but when you approach it. What changes is: the time; distances in the direction of travel; the mass of the travelling object.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of forward reverse starter?
What is the advantage and this advantage of a forward reverse control of a motor
If you push an object in a forward direction does its velocity have to be forward?
No. It depends on what other forces are acting on the object.
Can earth push an object forward with a reaction?
Earth can push and object forward with a reaction force
What is meant by all forces in pairs?
When a force is acting on an object, there is always another equal and opposite force acting upon it. For example; a car that is travelling forward has a force of 'Thrust' which is pulling the car forward, as this occurs, 'Drag' or 'Air resistance' is also acting upon the car.
Why does a passenger travelling in car that hits a solid object appear to be thrown forward in the collision?
It is due to the physical law of INERTIA! All of the objects in the vehicle are travelling at the same speed as the vehicle itself. When the vehicle is suddenly stopped by an immovable object (e.g., a concrete wall) all unattached objects in the vehicle continue to move in the direction of travel until they also encounter the immovable object or the now-stopped vehicle. Even a common housefly in a vehicle going 75 mph is also going 75 mph, and if the car hits a tree at full speed, the fly hits the windshield at the same speed as the car hitting the tree.
What is the final answer if the net forc on an object is zero?
then the object is either stopped or travelling at constant speed.
Is it forward to Sam and me or Sam and I?
"It is forward to Sam and me" would be correct. Use "me" when it is the object of the sentence, whereas "I" is used when it's the subject.
