A Car Drives Over a Hilltop That Has a Radius

question 46

Multiple Choice

A car drives over a hilltop that has a radius of curvature 0.120 km at the top of the hill.At what speed would the car be traveling when it tires just barely lose contact with the road when the car is at the top of the hill?

• A) 45.5 m/s
• B) 41.8 m/s
• C) 34.3 m/s
• D) 22.2 m/s
• E) 27.6 m/s

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