When making a turn in a car, why does the air from the AC move as well, instead of continuing to blow in the same path?

Question

When making a turn in a car, why does the air from the AC move as well, instead of continuing to blow in the same path?

In: Physics

Answer 1

Everything including the “atmosphere” in your car is tied to the momentum of the car. So just like you move with the car, the air from the AC does too, because the air molecules are touching other air molecules which are touching the inside of the car.

It will still move around a little bit because it is elastic.