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The discussion centers on a physics problem involving a car rounding a curve on a flat road. The car has a mass of 2500 kg, a speed of 15 m/s, and a curve radius of 60 m. The centripetal acceleration is calculated to be 3.75 m/s², and the centripetal force is determined to be 9375 N. The participant struggles with calculating the static friction force and the coefficient of static friction, seeking guidance on applying Newton's second law and understanding the relationship between normal force and weight. The conversation emphasizes the importance of free body diagrams (FBD) in solving the problem.
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Homework Statement



A car, mass m=2500kg, rounds a curve on a flat road at a speed v= 15 m/s. The radius of curvature of the curve is r= 60m. There is obviously (static) friction between the road and the car tires, or the car would not stay on the curve.


Homework Equations



a.) Compute the centripetal acceleration experienced by the car.

b.)Compute the centripetal force experienced by the car. What phenomenon is the cause of this centripetal force?

c.)Compute the force of (static) friction between the tires and the road.

d.) If the given speed of V=15 m/s is known to be the maximum speed for this curve for which a car will not skid, compute the coeffiecient of static friction between the tires and the road.



The Attempt at a Solution



Part a)

Centripetal acceleration= V^2/r

=3.75 m/s^2

b.) Centripetal force = M*(V^2/r)

=9375N

c.) I have no clue on how to do part C and D, I know the formula for Static friction is

Fs= Coefficient of static friction * normal force


I calculated the normal force to be 24,500N (mass times gravity) since there are no other forces acting on the vertical direction. Can someone give me a push in the right direction?
 
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Draw a FBD and apply Newton's second law.
 
Is the normal force equal and oppositely directed to the weight? I drew the FBD showing the a front view of the car.
 
Write Newton's law in the vertical direction and find out.
 
Yes because the car is not moving on the vertical direction, and the friction force in pointed in the opposite direction of motion.
 
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