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when a car or a bus turns sharply we tend to fall sideways

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When a car or a bus turns sharply it is the centripetal force that keeps the bus in its curved track. The part of our body that is in contact with the vehicle will be in its position due to frictional force. The rest of our body will experience a centrifugal force which is directed away from the center of the curved path. So, we tend to fall sideways when the vehicle takes sharp turns.


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