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A car can safely negotiate a flat circular turn at a maximum speed...

A car can safely negotiate a flat circular turn at a maximum speed of 90 km/h90\text{ km/h} on a dry road. Due to an oil spill, the coefficient of static friction between the tires and the road drops to one-ninth of its original value. Assuming the radius of the turn remains constant, what is the new maximum safe speed for the car?

Options

  1. A10 km/h10\text{ km/h}
  2. B30 km/h30\text{ km/h}
  3. C303 km/h30\sqrt{3}\text{ km/h}
  4. D270 km/h270\text{ km/h}

Correct answer

B. 30 km/h30\text{ km/h}

Step-by-step solution

The maximum safe speed of a car on a flat circular track is given by v=μsrgv = \sqrt{\mu_s r g}, where μs\mu_s is the coefficient of static friction, rr is the radius of the turn, and gg is the acceleration due to gravity.

From the formula, the maximum safe speed is directly proportional to the square root of the coefficient of static friction:

v∝μsv \propto \sqrt{\mu_s}

Let the initial maximum speed be v1=90 km/hv_1 = 90\text{ km/h} and the initial coefficient of friction be μ1\mu_1.

The new coefficient of friction is μ2=19μ1\mu_2 = \dfrac{1}{9}\mu_1.

The new maximum safe speed v2v_2 is:

v2v1=μ2μ1\dfrac{v_2}{v_1} = \sqrt{\dfrac{\mu_2}{\mu_1}}

v290=19\dfrac{v_2}{90} = \sqrt{\dfrac{1}{9}}

v2=90×13=30 km/hv_2 = 90 \times \dfrac{1}{3} = 30\text{ km/h}

Answer: 30 km/h30\text{ km/h}
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