(Solved): The standard test to determine the maximum lateral acceleration of a car is to drive it around a 360 ...

The standard test to determine the maximum lateral acceleration of a car is to drive it around a 360-ft diameter circle painted on a level asphalt surface. The driver slowly increases the vehicle speed until he is no longer able to keep both wheel pairs straddling the line. If this maximum speed is 40 mi/hr for a 3000-lbs car, determine its lateral acceleration capability an in g’s, and compute the magnitude F of the total friction force exerted by the pavement on all the car tires. The standard test to determine the maximum lateral acceleration of a car is to drive it around a

diameter circle painted on a level asphalt surface. The driver slowly increases the vehicle speed until he is no longer able to keep both wheel pairs straddling the line. If this maximum speed is

for a

car, determine its lateral acceleration capability

in

, and compute the magnitude

of the total friction force exerted by the pavement on all the car tires.

g (gravity)

lbs