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When you trip, your foot stops, but your body continues to move forward. Which statement best explains why this happens?(1 point)
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An unbalanced force stops your foot but does not act on the rest of your body.
An unbalanced force stops your foot but does not act on the rest of your body.
An unbalanced force pushes your body forward.
An unbalanced force pushes your body forward.
The unbalanced force that stops your foot pulls your body forward.
The unbalanced force that stops your foot pulls your body forward.
Newton's Second Law of Motion pushes your body forward after your foot stops.
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"An unbalanced force stops your foot but does not act on the rest of your body."
Because your foot is abruptly stopped by a force (friction/impact with the ground) but the rest of your body has inertia (no equal stopping force), it continues moving forward. This is an example of Newton's first law (objects in motion stay in motion unless acted on by an unbalanced force).
Because your foot is abruptly stopped by a force (friction/impact with the ground) but the rest of your body has inertia (no equal stopping force), it continues moving forward. This is an example of Newton's first law (objects in motion stay in motion unless acted on by an unbalanced force).
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