Question
Download Solution PDFImagine you have a cup of Starbucks coffee in a moving car. If the car suddenly brakes
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Option 2 : The coffee will move backward relative to the cup.
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When a car is moving forward and suddenly brakes , the objects inside the car tend to maintain their motion due to inertia (Newton’s First Law of Motion).
The liquid inside the cup is not rigidly attached to the cup and will continue moving forward relative to the ground. However, the cup experiences the braking force applied by the car.
The cup slows down along with the car because it is in contact with it.
The liquid inside does not experience the same immediate braking force.
As a result, the liquid appears to move backward relative to the cup .
Correct Option: Option 2