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When a car moves on a road with uniform speed of $30\,km /h$, then the net resultant force on the car is

Updated On: Jun 20, 2022
  • the driving force, drives the car in the direction of propagation of car
  • the resistive force acts opposite to the direction of propagation of car
  • zero
  • None of the above
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

Force on a body is the product of its mass and acceleration produced.
Force $=$ mass $\times$ acceleration
From Newton's second law of motion, the force $(F)$ acting on a body moving with constant velocity $(v)$ is given by
$F=$ mass $\times$ acceleration
We know that acceleration $=\frac{d v}{d t}$
$\therefore F \propto \frac{d v}{d t}$
Given, $v=30 \,km / h $
$F \propto \frac{d}{d t}(30) $
$F=0$
Alternative :The external force on the body always produces some acceleration in the object. This implies there is a variable speed. As speed of car (object) is uniform, so there will be no net force on the car.
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