On a highway curve with radius 36 m, the maximum force of static friction (centripetal force) that can act on a 1,023-kg car going around the curve is 7,727 N. What speed limit should be posted for the curve so that cars can negotiate it safely?

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On a highway curve with radius 36 m, the maximum force of static friction (centripetal force) that can act on a 1,023-kg car going around the curve is 7,727 N. What speed limit should be posted for the curve so that cars can negotiate it safely? 

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