A car travels at a steady 30.9 m/s around a horizontal (unbanked) curve of radius 200 m. What minimum coefficient of static friction between the road and the car's tires is required to safely navigate the curve? μs = 4 Record your numerical answer below, assuming three significant figures.

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A car travels at a steady 30.9 m/s around a horizontal (unbanked)
curve of radius 200 m. What minimum coefficient of static friction
between the road and the car's tires is required to safely navigate the
curve?
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Record your numerical answer below, assuming three significant figures.
Transcribed Image Text:Computation. A car travels at a steady 30.9 m/s around a horizontal (unbanked) curve of radius 200 m. What minimum coefficient of static friction between the road and the car's tires is required to safely navigate the curve? us= Record your numerical answer below, assuming three significant figures.
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Speed of car(v)= 30.9 m/s 

Radius of curve (R) = 200. 

 

 

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