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Bags at the top of a school van are tied using a string to avoid the effect ofa) inertia b) momentum C) Force d) acceleration

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Bags at the top of a school van are tied using a string to avoid the effect ofa) inertia b) momentum C) Force d) acceleration

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The bags at the top of a school van are tied using a string to avoid the effect of inertia.

Inertia is a property of matter by which it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, unless that state is changed by an external force.

Here's the step by step explanation:

  1. When the van is in motion, everything inside the van including the bags, are also in motion.

  2. If the van suddenly stops or changes direction, due to inertia, the bags would want to continue in their state of motion. This could cause the bags to fall or shift from their place.

  3. To prevent this, the bags are tied with a string. The tension in the string provides the necessary external force to change the state of motion of the bags, thus overcoming the effect of inertia.

  4. Therefore, the bags are tied to avoid the effect of inertia.

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