A stressed out Mom just purchased a cup of Starbucks coffee. The bus she is riding on to work goes around a sharp curve. Even though she holds the cup still, the coffee still splashes out. Which word explains this phenomenon? (1 point) Responses Inertia Inertia Friction Friction Gravity Gravity Density
The word that explains this phenomenon is inertia.
The word that explains this phenomenon is "inertia." Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion or stay at rest when no force is acting upon it.
In this scenario, when the bus goes around a sharp curve, it changes its direction, which requires it to accelerate towards the center of the curve. This acceleration causes the Mom's cup of coffee to attempt to keep moving in a straight path due to its inertia. As a result, the coffee splashes out of the cup, even though she is holding it still.
To get the correct answer, we need to understand the concept of inertia and how it applies to the situation. We can look up the definition of inertia and understand that when an object experiences a change in motion, it tends to resist that change due to inertia.