Passengers standing in a bus tend to fall backward when the bus starts suddenly from rest
PHYSICS · Single correct · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials
Problem
Passengers standing in a bus tend to fall backward when the bus starts suddenly from rest. The main reason for this is
(a) balanced forces acting on the passengers
(b) inertia of rest of the passengers’ bodies
(c) inertia of motion of the passengers’ bodies
(d) friction between the passengers’ shoes and the bus floor