While driving fast around a sharp right turn, you find yourself pressing against the car door. What is happening?

a. Centrifugal force is pushing you into the door, and the door is exerting a rightward force on you.

b. Centrifugal force is pushing you into the door.

c. The door is exerting a rightward force on you.

d. None of the above.

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Yadiel Brown

Physics

24 January, 12:21

While driving fast around a sharp right turn, you find yourself pressing against the car door. What is happening?

a. Centrifugal force is pushing you into the door, and the door is exerting a rightward force on you.

b. Centrifugal force is pushing you into the door.

c. The door is exerting a rightward force on you.

d. None of the above.

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Sampson · Answer 1

option C

Explanation:

The correct answer is option C

When the driver takes the sharp right turn the door will exert rightward pressure on the driver.

When the driver takes the sudden right turn the tendency of the body is to be in the straight line by the vehicle moves in the circular path so, as the vehicle turns it applies a rightward force on you.

The pushing of the door to you because of the centripetal force acting on the car due to sudden sharp turn.