Question

Jenny and Betty are having a great time at Busch Gardens riding the Ubanga Banga bumper cars. Jenny, who is traveling southward in her bumper car, aims her car toward Betty, who is traveling northward in her bumper car. The cars collide and briefly come to a stop.

What is the direction of the force exerted on Jenny's car during the collision? @undeadknight26

Answer 1

well think of this:

>, <, V, ^ = bumper cars...
If the bumper cars collided like so:
V
^
What is the direction of force?

Answer 2

straight?

Answer 3

@undeadknight26

Answer 4

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Answer 5

North? South? East? West?

Answer 6

south? @undeadknight26

Answer 7

Its either south or north =.=
I was hoping you could help </3

Answer 8

and I said south..

Answer 9

hmm go with south...Some reason i feel like its north though =.=
But 2 people already said south so go with south XD

Answer 10

lol okay can u help me write this in like a complete sentence please?

Answer 11

With Jenny traveling south, and Betty traveling north, the force of the collision would be south.

Answer 12

I think something along those lines?

Answer 13

It wants to know the force on Jenny. If Jenny is traveling southward, the force from Betty acting on Jenny would be northward.