College Physics
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ISBN: 9780134601823
Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 5, Problem 19P
* Is it safe to drive your 1600-kg car at speed 27 m/s around a level highway curve of radius 150 m if the effective coefficient of static friction between the car and the road is 0.40? Explain.
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