alleryStart learning →A bus brakes hard and a passenger lurches forward. Why?
AThe body keeps moving ahead
BThe body loses its weight
CThe seat pulls the body ahead
DGravity turns toward the front
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The body keeps moving ahead
A moving object keeps moving at its constant speed unless a force stops it, so the body carries on forward as the bus slows.
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