Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Volume 1
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Author: Raymond A. Serway
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Chapter 6, Problem 6.3QQ
Consider the passenger in the car making a left turn in Figure 6.10. Which of the following is correct about forces in the horizontal direction if she is making contact with the right-hand door? (a) The passenger is in equilibrium between real forces acting to the right and real forces acting to the left. (b) The passenger is subject only to real forces acting to the right. (c) The passenger is subject only to real forces acting to the left. (d) None of those statements is true.
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