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Chapter 6, Problem 2CQ(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 2CQ
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In the Jurassic Park sequel, The Lost World, a man tries to keep a large vehicle from going over a cliff by connecting a cable from his Jeep to the vehicle. The man then puts the Jeep in gear and spins the rear wheels. Do you expect that spinning the tires will increase the force exerted by the Jeep on the vehicle? Why or why not?
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QUESTION:
Problem 2CQ
(Answers to odd-numbered Conceptual Questions can be found in the back of the book.)
In the Jurassic Park sequel, The Lost World, a man tries to keep a large vehicle from going over a cliff by connecting a cable from his Jeep to the vehicle. The man then puts the Jeep in gear and spins the rear wheels. Do you expect that spinning the tires will increase the force exerted by the Jeep on the vehicle? Why or why not?
ANSWER:
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Here we need to state and explain whether the spinning tires generates more force in the given case.
When the car wheels are spinning, the car tires has to work with the coefficient of kinetic friction because the tire is in motion relative to the ground.