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title: "When the speed of a rear-drive car is increasing on a horizontal road, what is the direction of the frictional force on the tires?"
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# When the speed of a rear-drive car is increasing on a horizontal road, what is the direction of the frictional force on the tires?

When the speed of a rear-wheel-drive car is increasing on a horizontal road, what is the direction of the frictional force on the tires?

- **A.** backward on the front tires and forward on the rear tires
- **B.** backward on all tires
- **C.** forward on the front tires and backward on the rear tires
- **D.** forward on all tires

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