when you are in the front passenger seat of a car turning to the left, you may find yourself pressed against the right-side door. what concept(s) explain(s) why you press against the door and why the door presses on you?

1. Newton's first and third law
2. just a centrifugal force
3.centrifugal force and Newton's first law
4. centrifugal force and Newton's second law

Question

when you are in the front passenger seat of a car turning to the left, you may find yourself pressed against the right-side door. what concept(s) explain(s) why you press against the door and why the door presses on you?
 
1. Newton's first and third law
 2. just a centrifugal force
 3.centrifugal force and Newton's first law
 4. centrifugal force and Newton's second law

agent0smith · Answer

Centrifugal force is not a "real" force. The force you feel pressing you against the door is due to your inertia as the car turns (your body's inertia is carrying you straight ahead as the car turns), and the door presses on you as a result/reaction to that force (the car door provides a centripetal force to make you turn) - newton's first and third laws.

anonymous · Answer

thank you very much!!