Question

What is Newton's first law of motion? How can you describe the effect of a vehicle restraint using Newton's first law of motion?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Newton's First Law states that an object in motion will stay in motion, an object at rest will stay at rest, at a constant velocity, unless an unbalanced force acts upon it.  

Newtons First law of motion has to do with seat belts because think about it, what happens when we don't wear a seat belt and our vehicle comes to a quick stop. What happens to you? You move forward and stay in motion until an unbalanced force acts upon you. Now what is an unbalanced force? An unbalanced force is one that is not opposed by an equal and opposite force operating directly against the force intended to cause a change in the object's state of motion or rest. So, when you come to a stop, you wouldn't stop motion unless a force is caused to change your motion and put you at rest. If you were wearing a seat belt, the seat belt would act as the unbalanced force, it would stop you from being in motion.