Topic: Dynamics and Equilibrium Subtopic: Newton's laws of motion
Why passengers fall outward on sharp turn?
Answer: When bus takes a sharp turn, passengers inside the bus fall outwards due to property of inertia. As the passengers try to keep their motion in straight line so they fall outwards.
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- What is a momentum?
- Define coefficient of friction
- What is vibratory motion?
- What are scalar quantities?
- What is pressure and units of pressure?
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