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When we stand in a bus facing the driver and the bus suddenly starts moving straight ahead, on which side do we fall?

RRB Technician Grade-III; RRB ALP (Stage-I); RRB ALP & Technician 20/12/2024 / Shift-II; 25/11/2024 / Shift-I; 30/08/2018 / Shift-II 2024; 2018
✓ Answer: C Backward
Due to inertia of rest, the upper body tends to remain at rest while the feet move forward with the bus, producing a backward jerk.
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