A circular curve of highway is designed for traffic moving at 40 mi/h. (a) If the radius of the curve is 400 ft, what is the correct angle of banking of the road? (b) If the curve is not banked, what is the minimum coefficient of friction between tires and road that would keep traffic from skidding at this speed?

A circular curve of highway is designed for traffic moving at 40 mi/h. (a) If the radius of the curve is 400 ft, what is the correct angle of banking of the road? (b) If the curve is not banked, what is the minimum coefficient of friction between tires and road that would keep traffic from skidding at this speed?

University Physics Volume 1

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Chapter6: Applications Of Newton's Laws

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 77P: A car rounds an unbanked curve of radius 65 m. If the coefficient of static friction between the...

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