AQA M2 2006 June — Question 6

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2006
SessionJune
TopicCircular Motion 1

6 A car of mass 1200 kg travels round a roundabout on a horizontal, circular path at a constant speed of \(14 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). The radius of the circle is 50 metres. Assume that there is no resistance to the motion of the car and that the car can be modelled as a particle.
  1. A friction force, directed towards the centre of the roundabout, acts on the car as it moves. Show that the magnitude of this friction force is 4704 N .
  2. The coefficient of friction between the car and the road is \(\mu\). Show that \(\mu \geqslant 0.4\).