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Why does a person standing in a bus move forward when the brakes are applied?
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∙ 13y ago
Inertia. A body in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an outside force. The motion of the bus is stopped by the brakes. The person inside keeps moving as it is not being braked.
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law of inertia
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