In a roundabout (or traffic circle), cars go around a 25-m-diameter circle. If a car’s tires will skid when the car experiences a centripetal acceleration greater than 0.60g, what is the maximum safe speed of the car in this roundabout?

In a roundabout (or traffic circle), cars go around a 25-m-diameter circle. If a car’s tires will skid when the car experiences a centripetal acceleration greater than 0.60g, what is the maximum safe speed of the car in this roundabout?

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