Question

A dog is chasing a hare and the hare runs in a zigzag path. What happens?

(a) The dig becomes confused

(b) The dog catches the hare easily

(c) It becomes difficult for the dog to catch the hare

(d) The hare dies

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This intriguing question originated from Forces topic in section Laws of Motion of Engineering Physics I

Answer 1

The correct choice is (c) It becomes difficult for the dog to catch the hare

The best I can explain: When the hare runs in a zigzag path, it becomes difficult for the dog to catch the hare. This is because the dog has more mass and hence has more inertia of direction than that of the hare.