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A person is sitting in a car which is at rest. The reaction from the road at each of the four wheels of the car is R. When the car runs on a straight level road, how will the reaction at either of the front wheels vary

A person is sitting in a car which is at rest. The reaction from the road at each of the four wheels of the car is R. When the car runs on a straight level road, how will the reaction at either of the front wheels vary?

(a)

It will be greater than R

(b)

It will be less than R

(c)

It will be equal to R

(d)

It shall depend on the material of the road

Answer:

(c)

Explanation

The reaction force remains equal to R as the car maintains balance while running on a level road.