Physics · Laws of Motion
A passenger in a moving car feels a jerk backward when the car suddenly accelerates forward. How does Newton's first law of motion explain this experience?
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- 1The seat pushes the passenger forward, causing the sensation.
- 2The passenger tends to remain at rest while the car moves forward, showing inertia.✓
- 3The passenger is pushed backward by the air inside the car.
- 4Friction from the seat creates the backward jerk.
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The passenger tends to remain at rest while the car moves forward, showing inertia.
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