Generally we observe that when a bus suddenly takes a turn, the passengers are thrown outwards because of

Inertia of motion

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inertia of rest

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inertia of direction

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change in speed

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Solution

The correct option is C
inertia of direction

Passengers are thrown outwards because of inertia of direction. If suddenly the breaks are applied passengers will be thrown forward, and if suddenly the bus is accelerated the passengers will be thrown backward.

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If it is because of inertia then which type of inertia

Give reasons:

A)When a bus takes a U-turn,passengers sitting inside are thrown a side.

B)It is easier to stop a tennis ball than a cricket ball moving with the samespeed.

C)A passenger jumping out of a rapidly moving bus falls forward with his face downwards.

D)A person sitting in bus falls forward when moving bus suddenly stops and people sitting in bus fall backward when bus suddenly starts.

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