During a collision, a driver moves forward against a safety belt. What causes the driver to move forward?

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Responses

friction
friction

inertia
inertia

energy of motion
energy of motion

gravity

1 answer

The correct response is inertia.

Inertia is the property of matter that causes it to resist changes in its state of motion. When a car suddenly stops during a collision, the driver continues to move forward due to inertia, because there is no longer a force acting on the driver to keep them moving at the same speed as the car. The safety belt helps to restrain the driver and counteracts this forward motion.