A balloon suit inside a stopped car when the car starts moving forward the balloon appears to move backward relative to the car which statement best explains this observation

Question

The motion of the car creates an unbalanced backward force on the balloon

The force of a nation on the balloon balances the force from the motion of the car

The car moves forward while inertia keeps the balloon in place

Inertia prevents the force of the car from Acting on the balloon

Answer 1

The statement that best explains the observation is:

The car moves forward while inertia keeps the balloon in place.

This is due to the principle of inertia, which states that an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by a net external force. When the car accelerates forward, the balloon tends to remain in its initial position (relative to the ground) due to its inertia, making it appear as though it is moving backward relative to the car.