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Chapter 1: Q8DQ (page 123)

Some people say that the “force of inertia” (or “force of momentum”) throws the passengers forward when a car brakes sharply. What is wrong with this explanation?

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The breaks should be applied suddenly and not sharply.

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Inertia

Inertia is a property of a body that makes it resist any change in its state, whether rest or uniform motion.

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Comment on the given explanation

The force of inertia throws a passenger in a moving car when breaks are applied suddenly, not sharply. This was the error in explanation.

So, there should be the sudden application of breaks not the sharp application of breaks.

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