The trailer hitch on a car broke, so the driver decided to use a regular rope to tow a trailer as shown below. Action forces of an object directly change the object's acceleration. Sort the forces below as to whether or not they are action forces or reaction forces. Please ignore the friction acting on the front tires of the car, and be sure to scroll down for the full question. trailer rope car
The trailer hitch on a car broke, so the driver decided to use a regular rope to tow a trailer as shown below. Action forces of an object directly change the object's acceleration. Sort the forces below as to whether or not they are action forces or reaction forces. Please ignore the friction acting on the front tires of the car, and be sure to scroll down for the full question. trailer rope car
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I am having difficulty understanding action-reaction forces between a car and a tow trailer.

Transcribed Image Text:Action forces
gravitational attraction by the trailer on the Earth
trailer pulling on rope toward the left
trailer pushing down on Earth
tires pulling on road toward the right
The Trailer
Reaction forces
gravitional attraction by the Earth on the trailer
rope pulling on trailer toward the right
Earth pushing up on trailer
friction pushing on tires toward the left

Transcribed Image Text:The trailer hitch on a car broke, so the driver decided to use a regular rope to tow a trailer as shown below.
Action forces of an object directly change the object's acceleration. Sort the forces below as to whether or not they are action
forces or reaction forces. Please ignore the friction acting on the front tires of the car, and be sure to scroll down for the
full question.
trailer
rope
car
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