Question
A student is riding the school bus. The bus stops as the driver applies the brakes. Which of these best describes this situation?
a
The bus is gaining energy because of friction.
b
The school bus does not lose or gain kinetic energy.
c
There is no force acting on the busy, so it stops moving.
d
A force is changing the motion of the bus.
a
The bus is gaining energy because of friction.
b
The school bus does not lose or gain kinetic energy.
c
There is no force acting on the busy, so it stops moving.
d
A force is changing the motion of the bus.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
d. A force is changing the motion of the bus.
This option best describes the situation because when the bus driver applies the brakes, a force is applied that changes the motion of the bus, causing it to slow down and eventually stop.
This option best describes the situation because when the bus driver applies the brakes, a force is applied that changes the motion of the bus, causing it to slow down and eventually stop.