A car is traveling around a bend at a speed of 12.4 m/s. The bend has a radius of curvature of 66.7 m. Friction is the only force acting towards the center of the circle. If the mass of the car is 862 kg, what is the force of friction required to make the car go around the bend?

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F(fr)=ma=mv²/R=
= 862•(12.4)²/66.7 = 160.25 N

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A car is traveling around a bend at a speed of 12.4 m/s. The bend has a radius of curvature of 66.7 m. Friction is the only force acting towards the center of the circle. If the mass of the car is 862 kg, what is the force of friction required to make the car go around the bend?

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F(fr)=ma=mv²/R=
= 862•(12.4)²/66.7 = 160.25 N

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F(fr)=ma=mv²/R= = 862•(12.4)²/66.7 = 160.25 N