Why do the passengers fall forward when a fast moving bus stops suddenly?

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The bus moves our lower portion of the body,i.e., the legs go in motion along with the bus as it is in direct contact with the floor of the bus. And simultaneously, our upper body also comes in motion gradually.Thus our whole body comes in motion. But when the bus stops, our legs which are in direct contact with the bus, also stops but our upper body is still in motion.Thus our legs stop and our body goes forward.This is the reason why we tend to lean forward when the moving bus stops suddenly

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