The radius of a horizontal curved road is $20 \ m$ and the coefficient of friction between the road and the vehicle's tires is $0.25$. What is the safe speed of the vehicle on this road (in $m/s$)? $(g = 9.8 \ m/s^2)$

  • A
    $5$
  • B
    $7$
  • C
    $10$
  • D
    $14$

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