A bus is moving along a straight path and takes a sharp turn to the right side suddenly. The passengers sitting on the bus will

Correct answer: (c) bent towards left side

Explanation

Due to inertia of direction, passengers tend to keep moving in their original straight line when the bus turns right.

The required centripetal force acts towards the centre of the turn (right), so the body is thrown to the opposite side.

Therefore passengers are flung outward and bend towards the left side.