4-9. SSM You are riding in the front passenger seat of a car with a somewhat rec

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4-9. SSM You are riding in the front passenger seat of a car with a somewhat reckless driver. When the driver does each of the following, what happens to you (or what do you feel physically), and why? a. The driver floors the accelerator to make a light before it turns red. b. The driver sees a squirrel in the road and brakes suddenly. c. The driver takes a sharp right turn a bit too quickly. d. The driver maintains a constant very high speed (at least 75 mi/hr) over a long, straight stretch of highway.

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a) the person sitting at the fron seat will experince a backward jerk.This is because of inertia of the person sitting in front seat.Therefore, the person will move backwards

b)the person sitting at the front seat will experince a forward jerk.This is because of inertia of the person sitting in front seat.Therefore, the person will move in front

c)the person sitting at the front seat will lean to the left.This is because of inertia of the person sitting in front seat.Also,because of the centrifugal force the person will experiece inertial force towards left

d)There will not be any force acting on the person sitting on the front seat

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