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Think of it this way: If it weren’t for your seatbelt, you would also hit the windshield if the car came to a sudden stop. Same exact thing happens to the bee. Everything in the car: you, the air, the bee—they’re all moving forward together with the car, and will keep that momentum if the car suddenly stops.
And yes, if a bee flew into your car while it was stopped, and you accelerated rapidly, the bee would hit the back windshield. If you accelerate gradually enough, the air resistance and the bee’s own flying would be enough for it to keep speed with the car as it gets up to speed and not hit anything. The back of your car seat does that for you, which is why you feel your back pressing into the seat as you accelerate.
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