Forces Explained: Car Collides with Wall

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When a car collides with a wall, it experiences a sudden deceleration, causing it to stop abruptly. The object on the passenger seat, due to inertia, will continue moving forward at the car's previous speed until acted upon by another force. This force could be the seatbelt, the dashboard, or the airbag, which will eventually stop the object. The discussion emphasizes the concepts of inertia and the forces acting on the object during the collision. Understanding these forces is crucial for analyzing the motion of objects in a vehicle during an impact.
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An object is sitting on the passenger seat of a car. The car is moving and it collides with a wall. Explain using forces, how the object moves after the car hits the wall?
 
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Hi womatama! Welcome to PF! :smile:
womatama said:
An object is sitting on the passenger seat of a car. The car is moving and it collides with a wall. Explain using forces, how the object moves after the car hits the wall?

Well, the car will stop, so what will happen to the object?

And what are the forces on the object?
 

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