Transit vehicles typically require an effective turning radius of approximately 20–30 feet (6-9 meters), depending on lane width and presence of curbside parking lanes or buffer distance*. If a city bus has a mass of 13,600 kg (30,000 lbs.) and the coefficient of friction between the wheels and the road in dry conditions is 0.7 What is the force of friction acting on the bus? Give answer to 2 sig figs.

Transit vehicles typically require an effective turning radius of approximately 20–30 feet (6-9 meters), depending on lane width and presence of curbside parking lanes or buffer distance*. If a city bus has a mass of 13,600 kg (30,000 lbs.) and the coefficient of friction between the wheels and the road in dry conditions is 0.7 What is the force of friction acting on the bus? Give answer to 2 sig figs.

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter3: Characteristics Of The Driver, The Pedestrian, The Bicyclist, The Vehicle, and The Road

Section: Chapter Questions

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