Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
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Chapter 3, Problem 41P
A certain light truck can go around an unbanked curve having a radius of 150 m with a maximum speed of 32.0 m/s. With what maximum speed can it go around a curve having a radius of 75.0 m?
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