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same thing with throwing a ball up

2007-04-19 10:58:25 · 8 answers · asked by bulletprooflonliness 4 in Science & Mathematics Physics

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Because the motion of the bus has been pushing you along, and you don't stay air born long enough to slow down. You are moving at the same speed as the bus. That's why, when the bus stops suddenly, and you are standing in the aisle, you will fall forward.

2007-04-19 11:03:39 · answer #1 · answered by Tiss 6 · 0 0

Conversation of Momentum.

When you are sitting in the bus, you are moving forward along with the bus. When you jump up, you are still moving forward. Nothing happened to make you slow down. Now if the bus hit its brakes while you are still in the ar, you would be moving forward while the bus has stopped. That will send you flying forward through the bus.

2007-04-19 11:04:32 · answer #2 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0 0

Its all in the air resistance.

The only reason that you would move back on something moving is because the air is pushing you back.

PICTURE THIS:
You are on top of a bus, and you jump. You land further back, and break an ankle.

BUT WHY?
When you jump, you want to move forward, but you have to move through air that is blowin against you. Since you are off the ground, there is nothing holding you, so you land further back.

INSIDE THE BUS, there is no wiind, and no air blowing against you. You are free to move as you wish.

2007-04-19 11:04:07 · answer #3 · answered by The Ponderer 3 · 0 1

Because YOU are moving at the same speed as the bus.

2007-04-19 11:03:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Because you are moving with the bus. You and the bus are a part of one system, and you move together.

2007-04-19 11:05:05 · answer #5 · answered by Amy F 3 · 0 0

You both started off moving at the same speed. The earth is also moving ... you don't fall "back" when you jump

2007-04-19 11:01:57 · answer #6 · answered by Gene 7 · 0 0

All action is relative. If the bus is vacationing at a relentless velocity of 70mph and you're status in the bus, you additionally are going 70mph. in case you bounce quickly up you should land on an identical spot yet you may desire to bounce in direction of the front or the back of the bus. If the bus is accelerating (or decelerating) collectively as you bounce quickly up you will land on a touch distinctive spot reckoning on how lots swifter (or slower) the bus traveled collectively as you have been airborne. attempt to think of the extremes such via fact the bus firing rocket help whilst you're in the air (leaping).

2016-12-20 19:19:44 · answer #7 · answered by koth 3 · 0 0

Propulsion.

2007-04-19 11:01:34 · answer #8 · answered by Mary G 6 · 0 0

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