Your car is traveling behind a jeep. Both are moving at the same speed, so the v

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Your car is traveling behind a jeep. Both are moving at the same speed, so the velocity of the jeep relative to you is zero. A spare tire is strapped to the back of the jeep. Suddenly the strap breaks, and the tire falls off the jeep. Will your car hit the spare tire before the tire hits the road?
Choose one answer.
a. If the tire falls from a great enough height, the car will hit the tire.
b. Yes. As long as the car doesn't slow down, it will hit the tire.
c. No. The car will not hit the tire before the tire hits the ground.

Explanation / Answer

b. Yes. As long as the car doesn't slow down, it will hit the tire.

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