You want to park on a very steep street in San Francisco, which has an angle of about 30 degrees. The coefficient of static friction between hard rubber and normal street pavement is about 0.90. On how steep a hill (maximum angle) can you leave a car parked? Can you safely park on the steep street? Draw a FBD of the car.

You want to park on a very steep street in San Francisco, which has an angle of about 30 degrees. The coefficient of static friction between hard rubber and normal street pavement is about 0.90. On how steep a hill (maximum angle) can you leave a car parked? Can you safely park on the steep street? Draw a FBD of the car.

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Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter5: More Applications Of Newton’s Laws

Section: Chapter Questions

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