Physics 5054 · O Level · Balanced and unbalanced forces

Balanced and unbalanced forces — practice question

An engine is towing a truck along a level track at constant speed. The connection between the engine and the truck fails. The driving force on the engine stays constant. What effect does this have on the engine and on the truck?

  • Aengine: speed stays constant; truck: slows down
  • Bengine: speeds up; truck: slows down
  • Cengine: speed stays constant; truck: stops immediately
  • Dengine: speeds up; truck: stops immediately

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