Why do we fall backwards when a bus accelerates from rest?

When the bus accelerates from rest: When a bus abruptly starts moving, the passengers tend to slide backward due to inertia, as the passenger's inertia tends to oppose the bus's forward motion. Hence, the passenger tends to fall back when the bus accelerates forward.



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