Newton's laws: Speed limit on highway curve
On a highway curve with radium 50m, the maximum centripedal force that can act on a 1,000kg car going around the curve is 8,000 Newtons. What speed limit should be posted for the curve so that cars can negotiate it safely?
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Because,
F = mv^2/r
m = 1000 kg
v = ?
r = 50 meter
F = 8000 ...
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