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Laws of Motion
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If the moving bus suddenly stops, why do passengers fall in the forward direction? 

Answer

A passenger sitting in a moving bus is in motion. When the bus suddenly stops, the lower part of our body is brought to rest along with the bus whereas upper part continues to be in motion due to inertia of motion and hence falls forward.

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