The Banking Angle in a Turn on the Olympic Bobsled

question 11

Multiple Choice

The banking angle in a turn on the Olympic bobsled track is not constant, but increases upward from the horizontal. Coming around a turn, the bobsled team will intentionally "climb the wall," then go lower coming out of the turn. Why do they do this?

• A) to give the team better control, because they are able to see ahead of the turn
• B) to prevent the bobsled from turning over
• C) to take the turn at a faster speed
• D) to take the turn at a slower speed
• E) to reduce the g-force on them

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