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An insect land on the outside of a car wheel and the car starts to move with the insect on it is the insect accelerating? Why or why not ?

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correct me if i’m wrong but the insect is accelerating based on the car if the car wasn’t there, there wouldn’t be any acceleration happening within the insect.
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