Question

Sandy experimented with the placement of the straw and the balloon while making this air powered toy car. He taped the straw and balloon to face toward the right. He told Tim that his toy will travel to the right. Tim said that Sandy was wrong. The toy will gradually spin in a circle. Which boy was right and why?. A) Sandy is right. The drag will force the car to turn to the right. B) Sandy is right. The car will move in the direction of the thrust. C) Tim is right. The car will spin in a circle because the earth is curved. D) Neither boy is right. The car will move in the opposite direction, to the left.

Answer 1

The answer is D) Neither boy is right. The car will move in the opposite direction, to the left. When he taped the straw and balloon to face toward the right, this will indicate the the air flow will go to the right side making the car move in the left side.