Question

question 5 (1 point)
determine if the example is newtons 1st, 2nd, or 3rd law.
you are standing on a moving bus. the bus driver makes a sudden stop and you fly forward.
a newtons first law
b newtons second law
c newtons third law

Explanation:

Newton's First Law (Law of Inertia) states that an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. When the bus suddenly stops, the bus (external force acts on it) stops, but your body (due to inertia) continues to move forward as it was in motion before the bus stopped. Newton's Second Law is about \(F = ma\) (relation between force, mass, and acceleration). Newton's Third Law is about action - reaction pairs (e.g., when you push a wall, the wall pushes you back). Here, the key concept is inertia, which is related to the First Law.

Answer:

A. Newton's First Law