Question

In rear-wheel drive cars, the engine rotates the rear wheels and the front wheels rotate only because the car moves. If such a car accelerates on a horizontal road, the friction
(a) on the rear wheels is in the forward direction
(b) on the front wheels is in the backward direction
(c) on the rear wheels has larger magnitude than the friction on the front wheels
(d) on the car is in the backward direction.

Answer 1

(a) on the rear wheels is in the forward direction

(b) on the front wheels is in the backward direction

(c) on the rear wheels has larger magnitude than the friction on the front wheels