Why we slip to one side of the seat when a motorcar makes a sharp turn ?

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Dear Student ,
When a moving motorcar makes a sharp turn at a high speed, the body of passengers tries to resist the change in the direction of inertia. Therefore, due to this reason passengers slip to get to one side of the car.
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Why we slip to one side of the seat when a motorcar makes a sharp turn ?

Dear Student , When a moving motorcar makes a sharp turn at a high speed, the body of passengers tries to resist the change in the direction of inertia. Therefore, due to this reason passengers slip to get to one side of the car. Regards

Dear Student ,
When a moving motorcar makes a sharp turn at a high speed, the body of passengers tries to resist the change in the direction of inertia. Therefore, due to this reason passengers slip to get to one side of the car.
Regards