A passenger in a moving car feels a jerk backward when the car suddenly starts. How does the first law of motion explain this experience?

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A passenger in a moving car feels a jerk backward when the car suddenly starts. How does the first law of motion explain this experience? — Exam MCQ

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A. The passenger tends to remain at rest while the car moves forward, showing inertia. — A concave lens diverges incident rays, spreading the light over a wider region. It can therefore be used to spread light from a small source.

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B. Friction from the seat creates the backward jerk.

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C. The passenger is pushed backward by the air inside the car.

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D. The seat pushes the passenger forward, causing the sensation.

A passenger in a moving car feels a jerk backward when the car suddenly starts. How does the first law of motion explain this experience?

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