Vehicle performance is being tested on a large flat paved area. (i) Determine the coefficient of side friction for a car moving at a speed of 70miles/hr around the curve of a radius of 400m  (ii) Comment on this value of f whether it is high or low and state one disadvantage that may be caused due very high values of f  (iii) Assuming f = 0.11, for the same design speed as above calculate the minimum radius that will prevent sliding of the vehicle. State your answer in ft and m.

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Vehicle performance is being tested on a large flat paved area.
(i) Determine the coefficient of side friction for a car moving at a speed of 70miles/hr around
the curve of a radius of 400m 
(ii) Comment on this value of f whether it is high or low and state one disadvantage that may
be caused due very high values of f 
(iii) Assuming f = 0.11, for the same design speed as above calculate the minimum radius that
will prevent sliding of the vehicle. State your answer in ft and m. 
(iv) Determine the degree of this curve from the radius obtained above

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