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Newton’s first law
Newton’s first law
Why do you lurch forward when a bus suddenly stops?
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Your body wants to keep moving because of inertia — Newton’s first law. When the bus stops suddenly, your lower body stops with it (due to friction with the seat), but your upper body keeps moving, making you lurch forward.
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