A bus passenger has her laptop sitting on the flat seat beside her as the bus, travelling at 10.0 m/s, goes around a turn with a radius of 25.0 m. What minimum coefficient of static friction is necessary to keep the laptop from sliding?

A bus passenger has her laptop sitting on the flat seat beside her as the bus, travelling at 10.0 m/s, goes around a turn with a radius of 25.0 m. What minimum coefficient of static friction is necessary to keep the laptop from sliding?

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