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A car travels at a constant speed of 25.5 mi/h (11.4 m/s) on a level circular turn of radius 43.0 m, as shown in the bird's-eye view in figure a. What minimum coefficient of static friction, ?s, between the tires and the roadway will allow the car to make the circular turn without sliding?
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