A car of mass takes an unbanked circular turn of radius at a speed of

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Problem

A car of mass

1200\,\text{kg}

takes an unbanked circular turn of radius

50\,\text{m}

at a speed of

54\,\text{km h}^{-1}

. What is the minimum coefficient of static friction between the tyres and the road required to prevent skidding? (a)

0.68

(b)

0.46

(c)

0.23

(d)

0.92