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A bend of radius 150 m is to be banked so that cars at 63 km/h need no friction at all…
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A bend of radius is to be banked so that cars at need no friction at all. Taking , at what angle should it be banked?
Need a reminder? The key ideaShow
On a flat bend, friction supplies the force toward the centre, so . On a bend banked at , the tilted normal reaction supplies it, and no friction is needed when
The worked solution
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Given. , , .
Plan. At the design speed the tilted normal reaction alone supplies the force toward the centre, so .
Step 1. Speed. .
Step 2. Angle. , so .
Answer: About .
Check. A gentle angle for a wide bend at a modest speed. A tighter bend would need a steeper bank.
Watch out. Using directly in gives an angle near . Always work in m/s.
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