Your Mom slams on her brakes in the car and your body keeps moving forward towards the windshield. This is called inertia and is an example of Newton’s 1st Law. true or false
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True. The scenario described in the question is an example of Newton's 1st Law of Motion, also known as the law of inertia. According to this law, an object at rest or in motion will continue in its state unless acted upon by an external force. In this case, the body's inertia causes it to keep moving forward towards the windshield until an external force (such as a seatbelt or airbag) acts upon it.