Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 5, Problem 65P
Driving in thick fog on a horizontal road, you spot a tractor-trailer truck jackknifed across the road. To avert a collision, you could brake to a stop or swerve in a circular arc, as suggested in Fig. 5.37. Which option offers the greater margin of safety? Assume that there is the same coefficient of static friction in both cases, and that you maintain constant speed if you swerve.
FIGURE 5.37 Problem 65
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