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Explain why you press against the seat when you take off fast at the beginning of the roller coaster ride. (Hint: relates to Newton’s first law)
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Explain why you press against the seat when you take off fast at the beginning of the roller coaster ride. (Hint: relates to Newton’s first law)

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When you are riding in a coaster car that is traveling at a constant speed, you only feel the downward force of gravity. But as the car speeds up or slows down, you feel pressed against your seat or the restraining bar. You feel this force because your inertia is separate from that of the coaster car.

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