A hairpin turn on a concrete racetrack has a radius of 117 ft. (a) Since the frictional

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A hairpin turn on a concrete racetrack has a radius of 117 ft.

(a) Since the frictional force between the road and the tires acts as the centripetal force, find the vehicle’s maximum possible speed around the turn. (The coefficient of starting friction between rubber and concrete is 2.00.)

(b) What would be the maximum velocity around the next turn if it has double the radius of the first turn?

(c) Explain how the radius of a turn influences the centripetal force and the maximum velocity for a vehicle.


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Applied Physics

ISBN: 978-0132109277

10th Edition

Authors: Dale ewen, Neill schurter, P. erik gundersen

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