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5.8 A car is driving along a highway that goes over a hill. The top of...

5.8 A car is driving along a highway that goes over a hill. The top of the hill has a radius of curvature of 45 m. What is te maximum safe speed for going over the hilltop?

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Fg = m*v^2/R

m*g = mv^2/R


V = sqrt(Rg) = 21 m/s

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