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A man getting down a running bus, falls forward because -

A

due to inertia of rest, road is left behind and man reaches forward

B

due to inertia of motion upper part of body continues to be in motion in forward direction while feet come to rest as soon as they touch the road.

C

he leans forward as a matter of habbit

D

of the combined effect of all the three factors stated in (A), ( B ) and ( C )

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  • A man getting down a running bus, falls forwad because

    A
    Due to inertia of rest, road is left behind and man reaches forward
    B
    Due to inertia of motion upper part of body continues to be in motion in forward direction while feet come to rest as soon as they touch the road
    C
    He leans forward as a matter of habit
    D
    Of the combined effect of all the three factors stated in a,b and c.

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    A
    second law of motion
    B
    second law of motion
    C
    second law of motion
    D
    inertia of motion

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    A
    Rider is taken back
    B
    Rider is suddenly afraid of falling
    C
    Inertia of rest keeps the upper part of body at rest whereas lower part of the body moves forward with the horse
    D
    None of the above

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