Question
You should always wear your seatbelt just in case the car comes to an abrupt stop. The seatbelt will hold you in place so that your body does not continue moving when the car stops.
What property of matter will keep your body in motion when the car comes to a halt?
Which of Newton's three laws does this example most closely represent?
What property of matter will keep your body in motion when the car comes to a halt?
Which of Newton's three laws does this example most closely represent?
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The property of matter that will keep your body in motion when the car comes to a halt is **inertia**. Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes to its state of motion. This means that when the car stops suddenly, your body will continue to move forward due to its inertia unless acted upon by an external force, which in this case is the seatbelt.
This example most closely represents **Newton's First Law of Motion**, also known as the law of inertia. It states that an object at rest will remain at rest, and an object in motion will remain in motion at a constant velocity unless acted upon by a net external force. In this scenario, when the car stops, the external force provided by the seatbelt is what prevents you from continuing to move forward.
This example most closely represents **Newton's First Law of Motion**, also known as the law of inertia. It states that an object at rest will remain at rest, and an object in motion will remain in motion at a constant velocity unless acted upon by a net external force. In this scenario, when the car stops, the external force provided by the seatbelt is what prevents you from continuing to move forward.