A steel cable, attached to both a street light post and the rear axle of a polic

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A steel cable, attached to both a street light post and the rear axle of a police car, will be able to yank the rear axle clear out from under the car when it tries to drive off, as seen in American Graffiti.

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The rear axle was able to be pulled loose, but only after several bolts securing it were removed. Additionally the axle was caught along the underside of the police car and could not clear the trunk. Adam and Jamie theorized that, in the movie, a ramp was used to give the car and axle enough of a boost to wrench the axle completely free.

Source: http://mythbustersresults.com/episode10

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I just watched this Mythbusters episode, and one question came to mind: what is the force applied by the cable on the rear axle at the moment the car reaches the cable's length? It seems to me that it's not as simple as using Newton's 2nd Law because the car is already in movement when the load is (instantly) applied to the cable. Which physics concepts could I use to find this force?

Thank you.

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