A highway curve with a radius of 1 50 meters is banked so that there is no lateral pressure (friction) on the wheels of a car at a speed of 50 km/hr. A car weighing I6.50 KN with tread G height h 100 km/hr. What is the safe angle of inclination of the banked highway curve 1.50 meterS and ニ 0.70 meters travels around the curve at ニ

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A highway curve with a radius of 1 50 meters is
banked so that there is no lateral pressure (friction)
on the wheels of a car at a speed of 50 km/hr. A car
weighing I 6.50 KN with tread G
height h
100 km/hr. What is the safe angle of inclination of the
banked highway curve
1.50 meters and
ニ
0.70 meters travels around the curve at
ニ
Transcribed Image Text:A highway curve with a radius of 1 50 meters is banked so that there is no lateral pressure (friction) on the wheels of a car at a speed of 50 km/hr. A car weighing I 6.50 KN with tread G height h 100 km/hr. What is the safe angle of inclination of the banked highway curve 1.50 meters and ニ 0.70 meters travels around the curve at ニ
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