Consider a car moving at a constant speed of 14m/s around a level circular bend of radius 45 m.The minimum coefficient of static friction needed between the car tyres and the road so that the car goes around the bend without skidding is
A
0.44
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B
1
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C
0.03
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D
0.31
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Solution
The correct option is B 0.44 Radius of circular bend r=45m Speed of car v=14m/s Minimum coefficient of friction μ=v2rg ∴μ=142(45)(9.8)=0.44