Question

While driving you hit the brakes and feel your body move forward before the seatbelt stops you. Your body moving forward is an example of
inertia
inertia

equilibrium
equilibrium

balanced forces
balanced forces

friction

Answer 1

Your body moving forward when you hit the brakes is an example of **inertia**. Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion. In this case, your body continues to move forward due to its inertia until the seatbelt exerts a force to stop it.