Question: Experiments have shown that riders in a car begin to feel uncomfortable while traveling around a turn if their acceleration is greater than about 0.40

Experiments have shown that riders in a car begin to feel uncomfortable while traveling around a turn if their acceleration is greater than about 0.40 × g. Use this fact to calculate the minimum radius of curvature for turns at 

(a) 10 m/s (appropriate for driving in town) 

(b) 30 m/s (highway driving).

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