A car of mass 1200 kg is moving with a velocity of 25ms-1 around a flat bend of radius 150m. Determine the minimum frictional force between the tyres and the road that will prevent the car from sliding off

      

A car of mass 1200 kg is moving with a velocity of 25ms-1 around a flat bend of radius 150m. Determine the minimum frictional force between...

  

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John
Frictional force, Fr = Centripetal force = $\frac{Mv^2}{r}$

= $\frac{1200\times 25^2}{150}$

= 5.0 x 103N
johnmulu answered the question on February 18, 2017 at 09:09


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