General questions: You are seated in a bus and notice that a hand strap that is hanging from the ceiling hangs away from the vertical in the backward direction. From this observation, you can conclude that
A) the velocity of the bus is forward.
B) the velocity of the bus is backward.
C) You cannot conclude anything about the direction of the velocity of the bus.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The direction of the hand strap indicates acceleration, not velocity. The strap hanging backward suggests the bus is accelerating forward, but it doesn't provide information about the current velocity direction.

General Questions: You Are Seated in a Bus and Notice