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yawa3891 [41]
3 years ago
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Why do seat belts help protect passengers when a car stops quickly? Explain your answer in terms of forces and motions.

Physics
1 answer:
Mamont248 [21]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

If the driver is wearing a seat belt, the seat belt rather than the windshield applies the unbalanced force that stops the driver's forward motion. The force from the seat belt is applied over a longer time, so the force causes less damage.

Explanation:

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