Acceleration Question

[collegelife101]

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A red blood cell and a leukocyte collide from converging arteries. The red blood cell, being lighter, ricochets obliquely off the vein’s longitudinal axis while continuing to move to the right. What is the direction of the red blood cell’s acceleration?

I honestly don't understand what the question is saying. Can someone please explain?
Thanks!

 

[Sammy1024]

What i'm understanding from the question is that a red blood cell and leukocyte are going down separate veins that meet at some point. (Like Y shaped and the 2 veins converge to 1 vein).

So then the red blood cell collides with the vein wall while continuing down the vein. (Like bounced off the side).

So since the vein is still heading to the right, in what direction is its acceleration?

What I would conclude from this is that the rbc is going right, and the fluid is pushing it to the right so acceleration must be going to the right?

 

[collegelife101]

Thanks for the response...the actual answer was upwards though. I think it's a poorly-worded question to be honest.

 

[Sammy1024]

I think it is badly worded as well. I guess it would be upward at point of impact because the rbc goes up when it bounces. It says obtuse bounce or something which means the angle is large(ish).

Gl! :]