Conceptual Question [Newtons Laws]

[iRamie]

When you sit in the passenger seat, why do you feel pushed up when you make a left turn? Explain using Newton's laws of motion.My Guess:
Newtons third law states there is a reaction for every action. So when you turn left the opposite reaction would be you turning right?
IDK LOL :|

 

[jhae2.718]

Newton's Third Law is for forces, and states that, for every force (action), there is a force equal in magnitude and opposite in direction (reaction).

 

[iRamie]

Exactly, so isn't it considered a force when your car is moving to the left? You are accelerating (change in direction) so there has to be a net force

 

[jhae2.718]

If the car turns in a circular path, there will be a net (centripetal) force to the left. Since the car is an accelerating frame of reference, there will be a fictitious force, the centrifugal force, to the right. This, however, is not a real force but is rather a force the passenger feels due to the changing acceleration of the car.

However, based on the problem statement I think an explanation using inertia and the friction between the passenger and seat is better...