A passenger getting down from a moving bus, falls in the direction of the bus. This is an example for

Second law of motion

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Third law of motion

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Inertia of rest

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Inertia of motion.

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The correct option is D Inertia of motion.
A getting passenger getting down from a moving bus, falls in the direction of the motion of the bus. This is because his feet come to rest on touching the ground and the remaining body continues to move due to inertia of motion.

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