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When rounding a curve, a car tends to:Options: Speed up. Move to the inside of the curve. Stay in the center of the lane. Move to the outside of the curve.

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When rounding a curve, a car tends to:Options: Speed up. Move to the inside of the curve. Stay in the center of the lane. Move to the outside of the curve.

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When rounding a curve, a car tends to move to the outside of the curve. This is due to the centrifugal force that acts on the car when it is in motion. The force pushes the car away from the center of the curve, causing it to move towards the outside.

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