I know the title looks vague and the concept also looked strange to me when I read this.

In the image  , it is pretty clearly written that to avoid skiding friction force serves as the centripetal force. But just a line below, the equation says :

$$Centripetal\; \;force≤Force \; \; of \; \;friction $$

I don't know if it is true but I don't think it is true. If friction is the only horizontal force here then why should it be smaller than centripetal force ?

I would like to add that this book claims to be errorless and it is the name of this book. Also correct me if I am wrong somewhere.

I know the title looks vague and the concept also looked strange to me when I read this.

In the image, it is pretty clearly written that to avoid skiding friction force serves as the centripetal force. But just a line below, the equation says :

$$Centripetal\; \;force≤Force \; \; of \; \;friction $$

I don't know if it is true but I don't think it is true. If friction is the only horizontal force here then why should it be smaller than centripetal force ?

Correct me if I am wrong somewhere.

I know the title looks vague and the concept also looked strange to me when I read this.

In the image , it is pretty clearly written that to avoid skiding friction force serves as the centripetal force. But just a line below the equation says

$$Centripetal\; \;force≤Force \; \; of \; \;friction $$

I don't know if it is true but I don't think it is true. If friction is the only horizontal force here then why should it be smaller than centripetal force ?

I would like to add that this book claims to be errorless and it is the name of this book. Also correct me if I am wrong somewhere.

I know the title looks vague and the concept also looked strange to me when I read this.

In the image , it is pretty clearly written that to avoid skiding friction force serves as the centripetal force. But just a line below, the equation says :

$$Centripetal\; \;force≤Force \; \; of \; \;friction $$

I don't know if it is true but I don't think it is true. If friction is the only horizontal force here then why should it be smaller than centripetal force ?

I would like to add that this book claims to be errorless and it is the name of this book. Also correct me if I am wrong somewhere.