Suppose under the certain conditions, the maximum force of friction that could act on a certain car was 3.35*10^3 N. The mass of the car is 857kg. What is the maximum possible centripetal acceleration of the car going around a bend?
I know the equation for this is a=(4piR)/(T^2), or a=v^2/R. I also am aware that F=ma, and Ffriction=mv^2/R. I am confused because the radius is not given, and I'm stuck. Please help! Thanks
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You should be confused. If they don't give either v or r the problem is not solvable.
Force =ma
3.35*10^3 N= (857kg)(a)
a= 3.91 m/s/s
3.35*10^3 N= (857kg)(a)
a= 3.91 m/s/s
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