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During the 1970s oil crisis in the United States, to what speed were maximum highway speeds set, according to the source?

AAbout 90 km/h
BAbout 40 km/h
CAbout 150 km/h
DAbout 200 km/h
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. About 90 km/h
1. The source ties this historical fact directly to fuel-efficient cruising speed and drag. 2. It states that during the 1970s oil crisis, maximum highway speeds were set at about 90 km/h, or 55 mi/h. 3. This speed limit sits close to the fuel-efficient cruising range described just before it in the same passage. 4. The other speeds offered are either far below or well above the figure the source names. _Source: OpenStax College Physics (CC BY 4.0), Ch 5 "Further Applications of Newton's Laws: Friction, Drag, and Elasticity", section 5.2 Drag Forces_
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