When a car goes around a curve, it has a tendency to skid outwards. Is the frictional force between the tires and the ground that keeps the car from skidding kinetic or static?
A) kinetic
B) static

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The frictional force between the tires and the ground that keeps the car from skidding is static friction because the surfaces are not sliding past each other. The static frictional force is what allows the car to maintain its path around the curve.  If the friction was kinetic, the car would continue skidding outwards.

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