Friction: Problem Solving

Friction is an essential force that influences the motion of objects in daily life. Depending on the situation, it can be either beneficial or problematic. Consider a bus with a mass of three megagrams and its center of mass at a specific point, moving along a banked road at a constant speed. The coefficient of static friction between the tires ...

Consider a bus of mass 3 megagrams, having its center of mass at G, traveling along a straight shoulder of the road at a constant velocity. The coefficient of static friction between the tires and the road is 0.5.

What is the maximum angle the shoulder can have without causing the bus to slip or tip over?

Drawing the free-body diagra...