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The human body has ~37 trillion cells — more than the number of stars in the Milky Way.
Calculate the maximum acceleration of a moving car so that a body lying on the floor of the car remains stationary. The coefficient of static friction between the body and the floor is 0.15 (g = 10 m/s^2).
To solve this problem, we need to determine the maximum acceleration of the car such that the body on the floor remains stationary.Given:• Coefficient of static friction • Acceleration due to gravity m/sThe maximum static friction force that can act on the body is given by:Where is the normal force. Since the body is lying on the floor, Thus, the maximum static friction force is:This friction force provides the maximum possible horizontal force that can be exerted on the body without causing it to slide.According to Newton's second law, the maximum acceleration of the car is given by:Substitute the expression for Cancel from both sides (assuming Substitute the given values:m/sTherefore, the maximum acceleration of the car is m/s, which corresponds to Option 3.
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