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Two identical cars are moving with equal speeds on a wet road toward a turn, as shown in Figure Q5.19. Which car is more likely to slide off the road during the turn and why, assuming their speeds remain unchanged?
a. The two cars are equally likely to slide off the road because their masses are equal.
b. The two cars are equally likely to slide off the road because their speeds are equal.
c. Car B because it is closer to the outer side of the turn
d. Car B because the distance it travels around the turn is larger
e. Car A because it moves through the turn with a smaller radius
f. Car A because the distance it travels around the turn is smaller
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