When you trip, your foot stops, but your body continues to move forward. Which statement best explains why this happens?(1 point)
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Newton's Second Law of Motion pushes your body forward after your foot stops.
Newton's Second Law of Motion pushes your body forward after your foot stops.
An unbalanced force stops your foot but does not act on the rest of your body.
An unbalanced force stops your foot but does not act on the rest of your body.
The unbalanced force that stops your foot pulls your body forward.
The unbalanced force that stops your foot pulls your body forward.
An unbalanced force pushes your body forward.
An unbalanced force pushes your body forward.
Newton's First Law of Motion states that an object will continue moving forward with the same speed and direction unless acted upon by an external force. In the case of tripping, when your foot stops suddenly, the rest of your body continues to move forward due to inertia, which is the tendency of a body at rest to remain at rest or of a body in motion to remain in motion at a constant speed and in a straight line unless acted upon by an external force. Therefore, the correct statement is: "An unbalanced force stops your foot but does not act on the rest of your body."
The correct statement that best explains why this happens is: An unbalanced force stops your foot but does not act on the rest of your body.
The correct statement is: An unbalanced force stops your foot but does not act on the rest of your body.
When you trip, an unbalanced force causes your foot to stop suddenly. This could be due to your foot hitting an obstacle or losing balance. However, since there is no force acting on the rest of your body, it continues to move forward due to its inertia.
This phenomenon can be explained by Newton's First Law of Motion, also known as the law of inertia. According to this law, an object will continue in its state of motion (either at rest or in uniform motion) unless acted upon by an external force. In this case, your body is in motion, and when your foot stops, there is no force acting on the rest of your body to stop it as well. Therefore, your body continues to move forward until another force, such as friction or another obstacle, acts upon it to stop its motion.