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Homework Statement
Why do you lunge forward when your car suddenly stops? Why are you thrown backwards when your car suddenly accelerates? Explain using Newton's laws
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The Attempt at a Solution
Because of your seat belt, you are attached to the car, causing you to lunge forward when the car stops and be thrown back when the car accelerates. Is Newtons first law the explanation to this scenario?