University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Applying Newton's Laws - Problems - Discussion Questions - Page 159: Q5.16

Answer

The car may slip “downhill” as you drive.

Work Step by Step

The horizontal component of the normal force provides the centripetal force needed to keep your car moving in a circle. At a slow speed, the normal force becomes smaller. In the absence of friction, the car’s weight causes the net force on it to have a downhill component.
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