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Laws of Motion
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A man jumping out from a moving train falls forward. Why?

Answer

The man jumping out from moving train possesses the inertia of motion. As the man lands on the ground, feet come to rest immediately while upper part of body continue to move due to inertia of motion. Hence, the person falls forward. 

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