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.

Inertia prevents the force of the bus from acting on you.
Inertia prevents the force of the bus from acting 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 this observation is:

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

This statement highlights that your body tends to stay in its initial state of rest due to inertia, while the bus accelerates forward. As a result, you experience a relative backward motion with respect to the bus.