When a bus stops suddenly, its passengers tend to fall forward because due to their inertia the passengers tend to remain in a state of motion even though the bus has come to rest.
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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.
This is because of inertia of motion. The part of our body, which is in contact with the bus, changes the direction of motion. However, the rest of the body tries to move in the same direction as before because of inertia of motion. Q.
Better if you can have a pole/seat as support for your back. 2) Keep your feet shoulder width apart. 3) Now try to balance yourself just by shifting your weight from one foot to the other. If bus swerves sideways, gently shift weight to the poll/seat you are leaning against or hold roof handle/seat.
Description: Widely reported as the deadliest bus accident in the U.S., the Chualar bus crash occurred on September 17, 1963. The accident involved an oncoming train colliding with a makeshift “bus,” a flatbed truck equipped with two long benches and a canopy.
Due to inertia of rest, there is a risk of falling backward or frontward for the passengers while the bus is turning. Because due to inertia of rest passenger's body will tend to remain in the state of the rest and that's why they hold on to prevent themselves from swaying in a turning bus.
The driver turned frantically, and the bus tipped and went over the rail landing on its roof 25 feet below. In all, 29 people, 28 students and one adult, died, most of whom were crushed and died quickly.