A car is travelling north at a constant speed of 20 m/s. A force is applied directly east on the car. The motion of the car will be change in which of these ways?

Question

Responses
A The speed of the car will increase.The speed of the car will increase.
B The speed of the car will decrease.The speed of the car will decrease.
C The speed will increase, and the car will change the direction it is moving.The speed will increase, and the car will change the direction it is moving.
D The speed will remain the same, but the car will change the direction it is moving.

Answer 1

When a car is traveling north at a constant speed and a force is applied directly east, the car's speed will remain the same because the force is not acting in the direction of motion (north). However, the applied force will cause the car to change direction.

Therefore, the correct response is:

D. The speed will remain the same, but the car will change the direction it is moving.