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The maximum speed that can be achieved without skidding by a car on a circular unbanked road of radius R and coefficient of static friction `mu` , is

A

`muRg`

B

`Rgsqrt(mu)`

C

`musqrt(Rg)`

D

`sqrt(muRg)`

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  • The maximum speed of a car on a curved path of radius 'r' and the coefficient of friction mu_(k) is

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    `v=sqrt((mu_(k))/(gr))`
    B
    `v=sqrt(mu_(k)gr)`
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    `v=sqrt((gr)/(mu_(k)))`
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