Why Does a Car's Front Dip When Braking?

[carrie_H]

Homework Statement

Why does the car's bow (I'm not sure if it's the right word but the front anyway) goes downwards when you slow down?

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

I think it has something to do with centrifugal force and Newton's laws and effective g but okay this are quite a wild guesses and I can't explain it.

This is really tricky for me and I don't even know where to start. So if you can help me even getting started I'd be grateful.

And sorry my written english is quite bad. Hope you understand anyway.

 

[member 553083]

When a car slows down, it experiences a change in momentum. This change in momentum causes the car to experience an acceleration, which causes the body of the car to dip downwards. This is due to Newton's Second Law, which states that force is equal to the product of mass and acceleration. The greater the acceleration, the greater the force on the car, which causes the car to dip downwards. Another factor at play is centrifugal force, which acts perpendicularly to the direction of travel and can cause the car to lean in the opposite direction of its turn.