QUESTION #2: Imagine you’re riding in a car that suddenly stops. You keep moving forward until the seat belt catches you. Which statement best explains what happens, based on Newton's First Law?(1 point)

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The car keeps moving forward because no force is acting on it.
The car keeps moving forward because no force is acting on it.

The car stops, and you stop at the same time because of inertia.
The car stops, and you stop at the same time because of inertia.

You keep moving forward because objects at rest stay at rest.
You keep moving forward because objects at rest stay at rest.

You keep moving forward because objects in motion stay in motion unless acted on by a force.

Answer 1

The correct statement that best explains what happens, based on Newton's First Law, is:

You keep moving forward because objects in motion stay in motion unless acted on by a force.

This statement accurately describes the principle of inertia, which states that 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 suddenly stops, you continue moving forward until the seatbelt exerts a force on you, stopping your forward motion.