Why does stopping a vehicle you’re in cause you to jerk forward, even though motion is supposed to be relative (and the vehicle isn’t moving from your “physics” perspective)?

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Why does stopping a vehicle you’re in cause you to jerk forward, even though motion is supposed to be relative (and the vehicle isn’t moving from your “physics” perspective)?

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The vehicle isn’t moving from your perspective, but it’s definitely accelerating, which is what you’re feeling. There is no interpretation of physics that ignores acceleration.

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