Uniform Circular Motion: A car goes around a circular curve on a horizontal road at constant speed. What is the direction of the friction force on the car due to the road?
A. tangent to the curve in the forward direction
B. tangent to the curve opposite to the direction of the car's motion
C. perpendicular to the curve outward
D. perpendicular to the curve inward
E. There is no friction on the car because its speed is constant.
Answer: D
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