A 1550 kg formula race car travels around a flat oval track where the turns have a radius of 195 m. A) If the coefficient of friction is 0.850, what is the maximum speed the car can maintain in the curve? B) What force(s) are responsible for keeping the car in the turn? C) If the radius of the curve is reduced by 2, by what fraction must the car's speed be reduced?

A 1550 kg formula race car travels around a flat oval track where the turns have a radius of 195 m. A) If the coefficient of friction is 0.850, what is the maximum speed the car can maintain in the curve? B) What force(s) are responsible for keeping the car in the turn? C) If the radius of the curve is reduced by 2, by what fraction must the car's speed be reduced?

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Chapter7: Rotational Motion And The Law Of Gravity

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Problem 8WUE: A car of mass 1 230 kg travels along a circular road of radius 60.0 m at 18.0 m/s. (a) Calculate the...

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