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

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 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.

Inertia prevents the force of the bus from acting on you.
Inertia prevents the force of the bus from acting on you.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The statement that best explains the observation is:

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

This is because inertia is the property of an object to resist changes in its state of motion. When the bus starts moving forward, your body tends to remain at rest due to inertia, making it seem like you are moving backward relative to the bus.