Question: Two masses hang from two strings of equal length that are attached to the ceiling of a car. One mass is over the driver's seat;

Two masses hang from two strings of equal length that are attached to the ceiling of a car. One mass is over the driver's seat; the other is over the passenger's seat. As the car makes a sharp turn, both masses swing away from the center of the turn. In their resulting positions, will they be farther apart, closer together, or the same distance apart as they were when the car wasn't turning?

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