A person walks out of a story with a pillow at the top of an overflowing shopping cart. While walking to the car, the carts wheel hits a large rock, causing the cart to suddenly stop. Which of the following is likely to happen as a result of Newton’s first law of motion?
F. The pillow will side backwards due to inertia.
G. The pillow will apply a balanced force on the cart.
H. The pillow will slide forward due to interia.
J. The pillow will not be affected by the sudden stop.
1 answer
F. The pillow will slide backwards due to inertia.