Figure 4.30 b showed a situation in which the force of the road on the car's tire points forward. In other situations, the force points backward. Give an example of such a situation.

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FIGURE 4.30 Examples of propulsion. (a) The person pushes backward against the surface. The surface pushes forward on the person. Isurface on person person on surface Action/reaction pair (b) The tire pushes backward against the road. The road pushes forward on the tire. c froad on tire fire on road Action/reaction pair