A Car Travels at a Steady 40

question 8

Multiple Choice

A car travels at a steady 40.0 m/s around a horizontal curve of radius 200 m.What is the minimum coefficient of static friction between the road and the car's tires that will allow the car to travel at this speed without sliding?

• A) 1.23
• B) 0.816
• C) 0.736
• D) 0.952
• E) 0.662

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Definitions:

Positive Correlation

A relationship between two variables in which both variables move in the same direction, meaning as one variable increases, the other also increases, or as one decreases, the other also decreases.

Variables

Elements, features, or factors that are likely to vary or change within a study or experiment.

Scores

Quantitative measures or values used to represent the performance or ability of an individual or group, often in the context of exams, tests, or games.

Negative Correlation

A relationship between two variables in which one variable increases as the other decreases.