Im having a hard time understanding why we feel acceleration. If a rogue planet crossed our solar sistem close enough to pull us away from the sun, accelerating us until we are expeled into the cosmos, would we feel this acceleration from the surface of the earth?
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This seems to be more of a biology question. We can sense acceleration due to “the vestibular system” in our inner ear. The same system is responsible for our sense of balance and stuff.
If the Earth (the literal ground under us) starts accelerating, then yes, we would feel like. Similarly to how we can feel it when a car speeds up.
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