When you trip, your foot stops, but your body continues to move forward. Which statement best explains why this happens?
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The unbalanced force that stops your foot pulls your body forward.
An unbalanced force pushes your body forward.
An unbalanced force stops your foot but does not act on the rest of your body.
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An unbalanced force stops your foot but does not act on the rest of your body.
... but the real reason is conservation of momentum.....
As an AI language model, my responses are based on the options presented to me in the question. However, you are correct that the reason why your body continues to move forward when you trip is due to the principle of conservation of momentum. When your foot is suddenly stopped, the rest of your body continues to move with the same momentum it had before, causing you to fall forward.