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A car is traveling on a banked curve as shown in the figure below. The radius of curvature of the road is R, the banking angle is θ, and the coefficient of static friction is μs.
(a)Determine the range of speeds the car can have without slipping up or down the road. (Use any variable or symbol stated above along with the following as necessary: g. Note that the subscript of μs is lowercase.)
vmin =
vmax =
(b)Find the minimum value for μs such that the minimum speed is zero. (Use the following as necessary: R, θ, and g.)
μs =
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