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You are sitting in a car that isn't moving; suddenly, the car quickly accelerates. Your body seems to be pushed back against the seat. Which word best explains why your body seemed to be pushed backward against the seat? A) newton B) vector C) inertia D) gravity

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Answer:

c

Step-by-step explanation:

Inertia is the tendency of an object to remain at rest or an object in motion to remain in motion. Your body was at rest when the car accelerated, it wanted to stay still, but it met the seat which forced forward with the car.

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Answer:

C. Inertia (took the testoo)

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