On a highway curve with radius 54 m, the maximum force of static friction (centripetal force) that can act on a 1,173-kg car going around the curve is 8,127 N. What speed limit should be posted for the curve so that cars can negotiate it safely?
On a highway curve with radius 54 m, the maximum force of static friction (centripetal force) that can act on a 1,173-kg car going around the curve is 8,127 N. What speed limit should be posted for the curve so that cars can negotiate it safely?
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