Question

Jake's toy car is sitting on a smooth, flat surface. This wheel and axle simple machine will remain in the same place because the ________ force prevents the car from rolling away on its own.

Answer 1

Answer:

Inertial

Explanation:

By the Newton's first law of motion every body continues to be in the state of rest or in uniform motion until an external force is applied to it.

Here the car sits on a friction-less surface so no force of friction will act on it and the wheels will continue to rotate irrespective of the position of the car.

The toy car will continue to be in the same place until and external force acts on it and causes acceleration in it.