When a Car Goes Around a Circular Curve on a Level

question 15

Multiple Choice

When a car goes around a circular curve on a level road without slipping,

• A) no frictional force is needed because the car simply follows the road.
• B) the frictional force of the road on the car increases when the car's speed decreases.
• C) the frictional force of the road on the car increases when the car's speed increases.
• D) the frictional force of the road on the car increases when the car moves to the outside of the curve.
• E) there is no net frictional force because the road and the car exert equal and opposite forces on each other.

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