The statement that best describes the situation is:
A force is changing the motion of the bus.
This is accurate because the driver applying the brakes exerts a force that reduces the speed of the bus, ultimately causing it to stop.
A student is riding the school bus. The bus stops as the driver applies the brakes. Which of these statements best describes this situation?(1 point)
Responses
There is no force acting on the bus so it stops moving.
There is no force acting on the bus so it stops moving.
The bus is gaining energy because of friction.
The bus is gaining energy because of friction.
A force is changing the motion of the bus.
A force is changing the motion of the bus.
The school bus does not lose or gain kinetic energy.
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