Chapter 8: Q.18 (page 199)
A car drives over the top of a hill that has a radius of 50 m. What maximum speed can the car have at the top without flying off the road?
Short Answer
The maximum speed that the car can have without flying off the road is
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Chapter 8: Q.18 (page 199)
A car drives over the top of a hill that has a radius of 50 m. What maximum speed can the car have at the top without flying off the road?
The maximum speed that the car can have without flying off the road is
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