Question 4Asked in RRB JE CBT-1, 20 Feb 2026, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)

A passenger in a moving car feels a jerk backward when the car suddenly starts. How

A passenger in a moving car feels a jerk backward when the car suddenly starts. How does the first law of motion explain this experience?
  1. AThe passenger tends to remain at rest while the car moves forward, showing inertia.
  2. BFriction from the seat creates the backward jerk.
  3. CThe passenger is pushed backward by the air inside the car.
  4. DThe seat pushes the passenger forward, causing the sensation.
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Correct answer: (A) The passenger tends to remain at rest while the car moves forward, showing inertia.

From RRB JE CBT-1 PYQ 20 Feb 2026, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)

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