You are sitting in a stopped bus. When the bus starts moving forward, you appear to move backward relative to the bus. Which statement best explains this observation?(1 point)
Responses
The motion of the bus creates an unbalanced backward force on you.
The motion of the bus creates an unbalanced backward force on you.
The force of inertia on you balances the force from the motion of the bus.
The force of inertia on you balances the force from the motion of the bus.
Inertia prevents the force of the bus from acting on you.
Inertia prevents the force of the bus from acting on you.
The bus moves forward, while inertia keep you in place.
The force of inertia on you balances the force from the motion of the bus.
The motion of the bus creates an unbalanced backward force on you.
The correct statement that best explains this observation is: "Inertia prevents the force of the bus from acting on you."
In order to understand why, we need to first understand what inertia is. Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion.
When the bus starts moving forward, it experiences an acceleration in the forward direction. However, your body tends to maintain its state of rest or motion in a straight line, due to inertia. As a result, when the bus accelerates forward, your body tends to stay in its place, appearing to move backward relative to the bus.
So, it is not the motion of the bus or any force acting on you that causes you to move backward, rather it is your body's resistance to changes in motion, which is a property of inertia.