Question

Passengers fall forward when a bus suddenly stops. Using your knowledge of Newton's First Law and Inertia, explain why this phenomenon happens.

Answer 1

The people on the bus fall forward because Newton's Law of Inertia states that and object in motion with stay in motion or an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted in by another force. The force of the bus stopping suddenly caused the passengers to fall forward because they were at rest position.