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Chapter 5, Problem 33MCQ
Land Rover ads used to claim that their vehicles could climb a slope of 45°. For this to be possible, what must be the minimum coefficient of static friction between the vehicle’s tires and the road?
A. 0.5
B. 0.7
C. 0.9
D. 1.0
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