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(a)When a galloping horse stops suddenly...

(a)When a galloping horse stops suddenly, what happens to the riders and why?
(b)Why do some of the leaves get deatched from a tree when we shake its branch vigorously?

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(a)The rider tends to fall forward due to inertia of motion of upper part of his body.
(b)This is due to inertia of rest of the leaves.
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