
Topic: Dynamics
Concepts: Angular momentum, Circular motion
Solution:

In the driver’s perspective, the position vector points left from the center of the circle to the car. The velocity vector always points forward. The angular momentum vector is given by
By the right-hand rule, points into the page (downwards for the driver) so that is also the direction of . Since the car is undergoing uniform circular motion, there is only centripetal acceleration directed toward the center of the circle. Thus, points to the right relative to the driver. The answer is E.

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