A Flatbed Truck Goes Around a Curve of Radius R

question 22

Multiple Choice

A flatbed truck goes around a curve of radius R with speed V.There is a box on the truck of M kg mass.Which statement is correct concerning the net horizontal force on the box,if the box does not slide?

• A)It is MV²/R outward from the center of the curve.
• B)It is zero.
• C)It is MV²/R inward towards the center of the curve.
• D)It is MgR outward from the center of the curve.
• E)It is MgR inward towards the center of the curve.

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