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Explain why, it is dangerous to jump out of a moving bus.

The man jumping out from a moving bus possesses the inertia of motion. As the man lands on the ground, feet come to rest immediately while the upper part of body continue to move due to inertia of motion and hence the person may fall forward. Hence, it is dangerous to jump out of a moving bus.


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