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How does inertia affect a person who is not wearing a seatbelt during a collision?

How does inertia affect a person who is not wearing a seatbelt during a collision?
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How does inertia affect a person who is not wearing a seatbelt during a collision?

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Your body is accelerating at the same speed as the car. If the car stops and there is nothing to restrain you, the inertia will cause your body to keep traveling at the same speed and you will fly forward, possibly through the windshield.
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