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AP Physics 1
2.9 Circular Motion
2.5 Newton’s Second Law
2.4 Newton’s First Law
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An overhead view showing a car moving along a circular path turning to the left (counter-clockwise). A dotted line extends from the car's original position, showing a straight-line path tangent to the circle. Inside the car, a small square represents the passenger. Arrows show the car's velocity vector pointing along the curve and an acceleration vector pointing toward the center of the circle on the left.
Overhead view of a car performing a left-hand turn on a horizontal road.
A car is traveling at a constant speed along a flat, horizontal road when it begins to make a sharp turn to the left. A passenger in the car, who is not wearing a seatbelt, starts to move toward the door on the right side of the car. Which of the following best explains this observation from the perspective of an observer standing on the sidewalk?

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