A 1000-Kg Car Is Slowly Picking Up Speed as It

question 52

Multiple Choice

A 1000-kg car is slowly picking up speed as it goes around a horizontal curve whose radius is 100 m.The coefficient of static friction between the tires and the road is 0.350.At what speed will the car begin to skid sideways?

• A) 9.25 m/s
• B) 23.6 m/s
• C) 34.3 m/s
• D) 35.0 m/s
• E) 18.5 m/s

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Definitions:

Dissociates

To split into separate smaller atoms, ions, or molecules, especially in the context of dissolving in a solution.

Electrodes

Conductors through which electricity enters or leaves a medium, whether it be an electrolytic solution, a solid, or a vacuum.

Electrolytes

Substances that dissociate into ions in solution, allowing the solution to conduct electricity.

Weak Electrolyte

A substance that partially dissociates into ions in solution, thus conducting electricity weakly.