Question

A bus starts from rest and rolls down a hill with a constant acceleration. The weight of the bus is 6.8 tonnes and it has luggage of 200 kg tied with a rope on its top. The weight of the driver and the rope is negligible. (ii) Why is the luggage kept on the roof of the bus tied with a rope?

Answer 1

In a moving a vehicle, like a bus, the motion is not uniform. The speed of the vehicle varies and there are instances of sudden brakes or turns throughout the journey.

Due to inertia, the luggage kept on top will resist any change in its state of rest or motion or direction and will have a higher tendency to fall.

Thus, it is secured with a rope to prevent it from falling. [1 Mark]