What happens to the passenger when the bus suddenly moves what is the direction of the bus and what is the direction of the passenger movement?

Expert-Verified Answer If the bus suddenly moves going to North or forward, the passenger will tend to move backward or South. The passenger's movement is in opposite direction to the bus. The reason behind this one was because of the inertia in motion.



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