Question
Why do the passengers fall in backward direction when a bus suddenly starts moving from the rest position?
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Answer
When the bus suddenly starts moving, the lower part of the passenger's body begins to move along with the bus while the upper part tend to remain at rest due to inertia of rest. That is why a passenger standing or sitting loosely in a bus falls backward when the bus suddenly starts moving.
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