1000-kg car rounds a curve on flat road of radius 50 m at a speed of 50 k/h. Will the car make the turn or will it skid, if (a) if the pavement is dry and the coefficient of friction is 0.60; (b) if the pavement is icy and Us = 0.25?

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A 1000-kg car rounds a curve on flat road of radius 50 m at a speed of 50 k/h. Will the
car make the turn or will it skid, if (a) if the pavement is dry and the coefficient of friction
is 0.60; (b) if the pavement is icy and Us = 0.25?

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