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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

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Newton's first and third laws. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Also, an object at rest, tends to stay at rest and an object in motion, tends to stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.

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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. because of Newton's first and third law
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