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)

Question

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

Inertia prevents the force of the bus from acting 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 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.

The bus moves forward, while inertia keep you in place.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The best statement that explains the observation is:

The bus moves forward, while inertia keeps you in place.

This statement accurately describes the concept of inertia, which is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion. When the bus starts moving, your body tends to remain at rest due to inertia, making it appear as though you are moving backward relative to the bus.