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Question
Why do passengers tend to fall backward when it starts suddenly?
Solution
Passengers tend to fall in backward direction when the bus starts suddenly because due to their inertia of rest, as soon as the bus starts, their lower body comes in motion but the upper body continues to be in the state of rest.
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