Physics
Why does a person fall when he jumps out from a moving train?
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A person falls when he jumps out from a moving train, because inside the train, his whole body was in a state of motion with the train. On jumping out of the moving train, as soon as his feet touch the ground, the lower part of the body comes to rest, while the upper part still remains in motion.
As a result, he falls in the direction of motion of the train and gets hurt.
To avoid falling, as soon as the passenger's feet touch the ground he should start running on the ground in the direction of motion of the train for some distance.
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