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

question 103

Multiple Choice

A 600-kg car is going around a banked curve with a radius of 110 m at a steady 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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