A passenger standing in a bus is thrown outward when the bus takes a sudden turn. This happens due to

Outward pull on him
Inertia of motion
Change in momentum
Change in acceleration
Inertia of motion  Newton’s 1st law of inertia states that an object will change its direction when a force is applied to it. Hence, when a bus takes a sudden turn the passengers are thrown outward. This is due to the inertia of direction.

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