Question: On a highway curve with radius 38 m, the maximum force of static friction (centripetal force) that can act on a 1,123-kg car going

On a highway curve with radius 38 m, the maximum force of

On a highway curve with radius 38 m, the maximum force of static friction (centripetal force) that can act on a 1,123-kg car going around the curve is 8,927 N. What speed limit should be posted for the curve so that cars can negotiate it safely?

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