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Force and Laws of Motion — Science STD 9 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9ScienceForce and Laws of Motion2 Marks
Question
Explain why, a person travelling in a bus falls forward when the bus stops suddenly.
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Answer

When a bus stops suddenly, its passengers tend to fall forward because due to their inertia, the passengers tend to remain in a state of motion even though the bus has come to rest.

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