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Inertia explains the feeling of getting pushed back in your car seat as the car begins to accelerate because as the car accelerates your body want to resist the forward motion the car is 'pulling' you in. Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist motion

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12 Use what you know about inertia to explain why you feel pressed back into the seat of a car when it accelerates?

When a car accelerates, your body tends to stay at rest due to inertia. As the car moves forward, your body wants to remain in its original position, pressing you back into the seat. This feeling occurs as your body resists the change in its state of rest or motion.


What you know about inertia to explain why you feel pressed back into the seat of a car when it accelerates?

fairly straightforward. All bodies will remain in their steady state unless acted on by an outside force. A car will not move unless the engine drives it (or gravity takes it down hill) A car will not stop unless you apply the brakes (or hit a wall) So, a moving thing will keep moving and a stopped thing will stay stopped. When you are sitting in a stationary car you are also stationary (obvious) the acceleration is applied to the car and transmitted to you through the seat. As your body is hinged at the middle your bum goes forward with the seat, but your upper body is following the 'steady state' rule and does not begin to move forward until it comes into contact with the back of the seat. The seat is moving forward and you are not (for a short time) Therefore you feel pressed into the seat It is actually the seat that is pushing you.


Why are you pressed backward against the seat when your car rapidly accelerates?

Inertia explains the feeling of getting pushed back in your car seat as the car begins to accelerate because as the car accelerates your body want to resist the forward motion the car is 'pulling' you in. Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist motion.


When riding a car what sensation do you feel when the car is accelerating?

When a car accelerates, you may feel a sense of being pressed back into your seat due to inertia. You may also experience a feeling of increasing speed and excitement as the car gains momentum. Additionally, the engine noise may become louder as the revs go up.


Why you feel heavier when the elevator is accelerating upward?

When the elevator accelerates upward, your body experiences a force in that direction. This force adds to your weight, giving the sensation of feeling heavier. It is similar to the feeling you get when you are in a car that accelerates quickly - you are pushed back into your seat.


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Why are you pressed back into your seat when a car quickly accelerates as the light changes from red to green?

your resistance to a change in motion or inertia does this. Your body is still at rest once the car is accelerating foreward. The same happens when the car stops suddenly. You keep moving foreward because of inertia.Principles of Newtons Laws of motionAn object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.Your body is at rest at a stoplight. When the car you are in accelerates an outside force (the car) is acting on your body accelerating your body along with it. Your body resists this acceleration because of its tendency to stay at rest. The resistance is felt as pressure against the seat of your car.


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