A small boy is riding in a minivan with the windows closed, holding a helium balloon. The van goes around a corner to the left. Does the balloon swing to the left, still pull straight up, or swing to the right as the van swings around the corner?
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Step 1: When the minivan goes around a corner to the left, it experiences a centripetal acceleration directed toward the left. Show more…
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