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Newton's Laws of Motion · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 3 of 34

Newton's Laws of Motion: A passenger standing in a moving bus falls forward when the bus suddenly stops. This is due to

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Newton's Laws of Motion
Subject
General Studies
Difficulty
Medium
Solve Time
45-60 sec

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Q · Newton's Laws of MotionMedium · 45s

A passenger standing in a moving bus falls forward when the bus suddenly stops. This is due to:

TopicNewton's Laws of Motion
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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This illustrates the inertia of motion (First Law). The passenger’s body tends to remain in motion even when the bus stops suddenly.

Final Answer: Option A - Newton’s First Law
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