Why do you fall in the forward direction when a moving bus brakes to a stop and fall backwards when it accelerates from rest?

  • A
    Due to the inertia of motion
  • B
    Due to the inertia of rest
  • C
    Due to the inertia of direction
  • D
    Due to the inertia of mass

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