011 10.0 points
A highway curves to the left with radius of
curvature of 45 m and is banked at 15° so
that cars can take this curve at higher speeds.
Consider a car of mass 1897 kg whose tires
have a static friction coefficient 0.87 against
the pavement.
top view
R= 45 m.
15°
rear
view
= 0.87
low fast can the car take this curve without
skidding to the outside of the curve? The
acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s?.
Answer in units of m/s.