Why is it so that when a bus suddenly starts moving. the passengers tend to fall backward and when it stops suddenly, the passengers tend to learn forward.

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It happens because of inertia, the body tries to maintain its state of rest. In doing so, the person falls in the opposite direction of travel of vehicle.

Not only the people, but the column of air also experiences the same inertia. The air rushes to the rear of the vehicle, due to which the driver may feel dizzy at high speeds(lack of oxygen). This problem can be solved by providing a small air vent in front of the driver.

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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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1. When the bus suddenly starts, the bus passenger on the bus tends to fall backwards.
2. When a passenger jumps out of moving the bus, he falls down.
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