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)
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The bus moves forward, while inertia keep you in place.
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 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 motion of the bus creates an unbalanced backward force on you.
Inertia prevents the force of the bus from acting on you.
The motion of the bus creates an unbalanced backward force on you.
The correct statement to explain this observation is:
The bus moves forward, while inertia keeps you in place.
The correct statement that best explains this observation is "The bus moves forward, while inertia keeps you in place."
Explanation: Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion. When the bus starts moving forward, your body resists the change in motion due to inertia. Since you were initially at rest inside the bus, your body tends to stay at rest unless acted upon by an external force. As a result, you appear to move backward relative to the bus as it accelerates forward. So, it is the inertia of your body that keeps you in place while the bus moves forward.