A car rounds a level (unbanked) curve with a radius of 95 m without skidding at a speed of 25 m/s. What is the smallest possible coefficient of friction between the tires and the ground? Is the friction static or kinetic? Include a force (or free body) diagram of the situation.

A car rounds a level (unbanked) curve with a radius of 95 m without skidding at a speed of 25 m/s. What is the smallest possible coefficient of friction between the tires and the ground? Is the friction static or kinetic? Include a force (or free body) diagram of the situation.

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Is the friction static or kinetic? Include a force (or free body) diagram of the situation.

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