A bus is travelling along a straight road. The driver brakes and the bus decelerates at 2.5 m/s2. A passenger of mass 60 kg is standing on the bus.
Calculate the resultant force needed to give the passenger the same deceleration as the bus.
Use the equation
F=m×aF=m\times aF=m×a
The passenger is not holding a handrail.
Explain why the passenger may fall forwards as the bus brakes.
126 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 2.5 Stopping and braking distances, covering 2.5.1 Stopping distance and reaction time, 2.5.2 Factors affecting stopping distance, 2.5.3 Dangers of large decelerations, and 2.5.4 Braking distance and initial speed. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.