Question

12. Why does a person fall of the back of a stationary horse, if the horse suddenly starts
Of? A force of 5N produces an acceleration of 8 ms on a mass m, and an
acceleration of 24 ms on a mass m, What acceleration would the same provide it
both the masses are tied together?​

Answer 1

Ans 1

It happens due to inertia of rest. Before the horse starts moving, the person is at rest. When the horsemoves suddenly, the person's body tends to remain at its previous position which is behind the horse