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When car makes a turn, do seat belts provide you with a
The force provided by the seat belts of a rotating car.
Explanation of Solution
Introduction:
A centripetal force acts on a body which travels in a circular path. This force is always directed towards the center of the circle in which the body rotates. For instance a stone twirling in a circle tied to a string. The tension on the string is always directed towards the center of the circle.
As the car rotates, the person in the seat belt also rotates with the car being tied to the seat belt. In such circular motion, the tension in the seat belt provides a centripetal force directed inwards and not a centrifugal force which is a fictitious force.
Conclusion:
The tension in the seat belt provide a centripetal force directed inwards and not a centrifugal force which is a fictitious force.
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