Passengers standing in a bus are thrown outwards when the bus takes a sudden turn. This is due to:

outward pull on them

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inertia

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change in momentum

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change in acceleration

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Solution

The correct option is D inertia
Newton's I law of inertia states that an object will change its direction when a force is applied to it. Hence, when a bus takes a sudden turn the passengers are thrown outward. This is due to the inertia of direction.

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