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Question 18
Which scenario best demonstrates an example of Newton's first law of motion?
a
A car passenger moves forward when a car suddenly stops.
b
A man pushes a canoe off the shore and into the water.
c
A shopping cart accelerates when it is pushed.
d
A rocket lifts off from a launch pad.
Which scenario best demonstrates an example of Newton's first law of motion?
a
A car passenger moves forward when a car suddenly stops.
b
A man pushes a canoe off the shore and into the water.
c
A shopping cart accelerates when it is pushed.
d
A rocket lifts off from a launch pad.
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GPT-4o mini
The scenario that best demonstrates Newton's first law of motion is:
**a**: A car passenger moves forward when a car suddenly stops.
This law states that an object in motion will stay in motion (and an object at rest will stay at rest) unless acted upon by a net external force. In this case, when the car suddenly stops, the passenger's body tends to continue moving forward due to inertia, which is a key aspect of Newton's first law.
**a**: A car passenger moves forward when a car suddenly stops.
This law states that an object in motion will stay in motion (and an object at rest will stay at rest) unless acted upon by a net external force. In this case, when the car suddenly stops, the passenger's body tends to continue moving forward due to inertia, which is a key aspect of Newton's first law.