The word that explains this phenomenon is Inertia. Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion. In this case, when the bus goes around the curve, the coffee inside the cup tends to continue moving in a straight line due to inertia, causing it to splash out even though the cup is held steady.
A stressed out Mom just purchased a cup of Starbucks coffee. The bus she is riding on to work goes around a sharp curve. Even though she holds the cup steady, the coffee still splashes out. Which word explains this phenomenon?(1 point)ResponsesInertiaInertiaFrictionFrictionGravityGravityDensity
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