Question

Monique and Jerry are playing with a toy car. Monique pushes the car, and the car moves toward Jerry. Without stopping the car, Jerry pushes it back toward Monique with a force that is greater than the force that Monique used.

Which of these best describes what happens to the toy car's motion when Jerry pushes the car?
A.
The toy car stops moving.
B.
The toy car changes direction.
C.
The toy car slows down but continues moving in the same direction.
D.
The toy car speeds up and continues moving in the same direction.
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Answer 1

B. The toy car changes direction.

Reason: Jerry's push is larger and opposite the car's motion, so the net force is toward Monique. That unbalanced force causes acceleration opposite the car's velocity, so the car first slows, stops, and then reverses direction toward Monique.