You are riding as a passenger in a car,and you round a corner,and you are pushed against the car door.Which of the following are most accurate?
A)A force pushes you outward against the car door.
B)You are traveling in a straight line while the car turns about you.
C)The car door exerts a normal force on you.
D)You are exerting a fictional force on the car door.
E)None are correct.

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The correct explanation is that as the car turns, your body tends to continue moving in a straight line due to inertia. When you are pushed against the car door, it is actually the door exerting a normal force on you to change your direction and keep you moving with the car. This is in accordance with Newton's first law of motion.

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