Laws of Motion: Inertia MCQ

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Question

A passenger in a bus tends to fall backward when the bus suddenly starts. This is due to:

Inertia of rest

The passenger was at rest. When the bus starts, the body tends to stay at rest due to inertia of rest (Newton's First Law).