What happens to the passengers travelling in a bus when the bus taken a sharp turn? Give reasons for your answer.

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

When the bus takes a sharp turn the passengers travelling in a bus tends to fall due to the Inertia of direction. While the bus is moving the passengers exist the Inertia of motion in the direction the bus is moving but when it takes sharp turn the body of the passengers opposes the change, hence they tends to fall.