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Turns along roads are banked at an angle so that vehicles can safely negotiate the turns. A turn with a radius of 300 m has a banking angle
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Turns along roads are banked at an angle so that vehicles can safely negotiate the turns. A turn with a radius of 300 m has a banking angle of 10°. What is the ideal velocity at which a vehicle can negotiate this turn?
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2021-08-08T11:36:26+00:00
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Answer:
Explanation:
For ideal velocity,
The centripetal force must be equal to the net horizontal force that balances the centripetal force
Given that,
Radius of path is r=300m
Banking angle = 10°
Centripetal acceleration is given as
Fc= mv²/r
And the net horizontal force is given as
Fnet, x=mgtanθ
Therefore,
Fc=Fnet, x
mv²/r = mgtanθ
Cross multiply
mv² = rmgtanθ
Divide from sides by m
v² = rgtanθ
Take square of both sides
v=√(rgtanθ)
Since r=300m, g=9.81m/s² & θ=10°
v=√(300×9.81×tan10)
v=√518.93
v=22.78m/s
the ideal velocity at which a vehicle can negotiate this turn is 22.78m/s