Car enters a 300 m radius horizontal curve on a rainy day when the coefficient of static friction between its tires and the road is 0.6. What is the maximum speed at which the car can travel around this curve without sliding?

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Car enters a 300 m radius horizontal curve on a rainy day when the coefficient of static friction between its tires and the road is 0.6. What is the maximum speed at which the car can travel around this curve without sliding?

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