If a Curve Is Banked to Accommodate Cars Traveling at 15

question 54

Multiple Choice

If a curve is banked to accommodate cars traveling at 15 m/s, what will happen during an ice storm (no friction with the road) to a car moving at a faster speed?

• A) It will gradually slide down the bank.
• B) It will continue to follow the curve as if there were no ice.
• C) It will gradually slide up the bank.
• D) It will quickly slide up the bank.

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