Why do passengers jumping out of a rapidly moving bus fall forward with his face downwards, if he does not run forward?

When the passenger jump out of a rapidly moving bus, he will fall forward if he do not run forward. Because his lower body part will remain in the state of rest while his upper body part will tend to remain in the state of motion due to inertia of motion and he will fall forward with his face downwards. 

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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