A Race Car Travelling at 100 M/s During a Race

question 44

Multiple Choice

A race car travelling at 100 m/s during a race at Bathurst enters an unbanked turn of 400 m radius. The coefficient of (static) friction between the tyres and the track is 1.1. The track has both an inner and an outer wall. Which statement is correct?

• A)The race car will crash into the outer wall.
• B)The race car will crash into the inner wall.
• C)The car will stay in the centre of the track.
• D)The car will stay in the centre of the track if the driver speeds up.
• E)The car would stay in the centre of the track if the radius were reduced to 200 m.

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