A Car Travels Around a 35 M Radius Unbanked Curve

question 17

Multiple Choice

A car travels around a 35 m radius unbanked curve. The static friction coefficient between the tires and the road is 0.45. What is the maximum speed at which the car can travel without slipping around this curve?

• A) 2.8 m/s
• B) 27.6 m/s
• C) 12.4 m/s
• D) 7.5 m/s

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