When a car stops suddenly we fall forwards, this is because:

Centripetal force.

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Our body tends to continue to be in motion due to inertia.

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Of momentum.

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Of a reaction force.

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Solution

The correct option is B
Our body tends to continue to be in motion due to inertia.

When a car stops suddenly we fall forwards, this is because the upper part of our body tends to continue to be in motion due to inertia. Whereas lower part connected to the car comes to rest with the car. Thus, we fall forwards.

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