Question

A car initially travels north and then turns to the left along a circular curve. This causes a package on the seat of the car to slide toward the right side of the car. Which of the following is true about the net force on the package while it is sliding?
1. The force is directed north.
2. There is not enough force directed toward the center of the circle to keep the package from sliding.
3. There is not enough force tangential to the car’s path to keep the package from sliding.
4. There is not enough force directed north to keep the package from sliding.
5. The force is directed away from the center of the circle.

Answer 1

Answer:

option (5)

Explanation:

The property of an object to resist any change in the state of motion or the direction of motion of body is called inertia. There are three types of inertia.

1. Inertia of rest

2. inertia of motion

3. Inertia of direction

As the car turns left, so due to the inertia of direction, the package experiences a force directed away from the center of the circle.