A 600-Kg Car Is Going Around a Banked Curve with a Radius

question 86

Multiple Choice

A 600-kg car is going around a banked curve with a radius of 110 m at a speed of 24.5 m/s. What is the appropriate banking angle so that the car stays on its path without the assistance of friction?

• A) 29.1°
• B) 13.5°
• C) 33.8°
• D) 56.2°
• E) 60.9°

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