alleryA passenger standing in a bus is thrown backward when the bus suddenly starts moving forward. This is best explained by:
Ainertia of rest
BNewton's third law
Cconservation of momentum
Dinertia of motion
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. inertia of rest
When the bus accelerates forward, the feet move with the floor but the upper body stays at rest due to inertia of rest
so the passenger is thrown backward.
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