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When a car at high speed makes a sharp turn, the driver in the car tends to get thrown in the direction opposite to that of the turn. This is due to which property?

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Inertia of motion

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Inertia of force

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Inertia of rest

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D

Inertia of direction

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Solution

The correct option is D Inertia of direction
If a body is moving in a particular direction and suddenly someone tries to change the body’s direction, then it will feel a force in the opposite direction due to the inertia of direction.

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