What will happen to the crate of eggs when a truck makes a sharp left turn?

[wolves5]

A truck driver is carrying a crate of eggs to a local gorcery store. When the driver gets off the highway, he makes a sharp left turn. According to Newton's Laes, what will happen to the crate of eggs?

a. The crate will slide to the right in the truck.
b. The crate will slide to the left in the truck.
c. The crate will slide forward in the truck.

Well Newton's third law says that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. If thr truck makes a sharp left turn, then the crate of eggs will slide in the opposite direction. So A. Is my reasoning right for that?

 

[elg0rillo]

You're kinda right about it being A. But the actual answer is none of the above. Here's why.

The main law we are dealing with is Newton's first law, not the third one. That law states that an object in motion stays in motion. Here the object in question is the crate. Basically, when the truck turns to the right, the crate keeps going in the direction it was going before, relative to the ground. In the trucks frame of reference, the box goes forward and right. How much forward or right depends on how sharp the turn is.

This assumes that the frictional force isn't enough to stop the crate.

I'm hoping I got the explanation right. Its a bit late were I am. So, I'm not 100%.