Teaching Physics with the Physics Suite

Edward F. Redish

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Forces in a car

Suppose you are sitting in a car that is speeding up. Draw well-separated force diagrams of the following objects:

Assume the car has rear wheel drive.

Explain carefully in your own words how the force imparting acceleration to the car originates.


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