Why is it advised to tie any luggage kept on the roof of a bus with a rope?

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asked Oct 17, 2017 in Physics by jisu zahaan (28,760 points) 26 375 814
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Why is it advised to tie any luggage kept on the roof of a bus with a rope? 

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answered Oct 17, 2017 by sforrest072 (157,439 points) 61 410 943
selected Feb 21, 2018 by sanjeev
 
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When the bus accelerates and moves forward, it acquires a state of motion. However, the luggage kept on the roof, owing to its inertia, tends to remain in its state of rest. Hence, with the forward movement of the bus, the luggage tends to remain at its original position and ultimately falls from the roof of the bus. To avoid this, it is advised to tie any luggage kept on the roof of a bus with a rope.

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