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Why do seat belts help protect passengers when a car stops quickly? Explain your answer in terms of forces and motions.
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Why do seat belts help protect passengers when a car stops quickly? Explain your answer in terms of forces and motions.

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If the driver is wearing a seat belt, the seat belt rather than the windshield applies the unbalanced force that stops the driver's forward motion. The force from the seat belt is applied over a longer time, so the force causes less damage.

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