Write the formula for the maximum safe speed of a vehicle moving on a flat curved road of radius $r$.

  • A
    $v = \sqrt{\mu_s r g}$
  • B
    $v = \sqrt{\frac{r g}{\mu_s}}$
  • C
    $v = \mu_s r g$
  • D
    $v = \sqrt{\mu_s r^2 g}$

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