II. Short Answer Questions · Q11
Q.Under what condition will a car skid on a leveled circular road?
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Step 1. On a leveled (unbanked) circular road, the only horizontal force available to provide the centripetal force is friction between the tyres and the road: .
Step 2. Static friction can supply at most (since on a level road).
Step 3. As long as (equivalently ), friction can supply the needed centripetal force and the car turns safely. …
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