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Using the force and vector explain why the car is off the road after being hit by the bus

Using the force and vector explain why the car is off the road after being hit by-example-1

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- The direction of motion of bus and car can be denoted by velocity vectors ( v1 and v2 ) respectively.

- On a page draw the velocity vector v1 vertically up denoting the direction of motion of bus from origin

- Similarly,draw the velocity vector v1 horizontally left denoting the direction of motion of car from origin.

- The force exerted by the car-bus interaction is always in the direction of motion.

- The force exerted by the bus is parallel to velocity vector as F1 and force exerted by the car is parallel to velocity vector as F2.

- The vector addition of of the two forces ( F1 and F2 ) will tell us the direction and magnitude of resultant force due to car-bus interaction.

- The resultant force will cause the car to be pushed off the road in the direction shown in the diagram.

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