A car of mass travels around a flat circular track of radius
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Further mechanics and thermal physics · Further mechanics and thermal physics
Problem
A car of mass 1200kg travels around a flat circular track of radius 50m. The coefficient of static friction between the tyres and the road surface is 0.40.
(i) Calculate the maximum speed with which the car can negotiate the curve without skidding.
(ii) Find the corresponding centripetal force acting on the car at this speed.