Engineers are designing a curved section of a highway to fit into a specific area. The curve has radius 159 m and is banked at an angle 0 such that a car can travel around the curve at 21.4 m/s and stay on the road without the aid of a frictional force. Calculate the required banking angle 0 (as measured above the horizontal). Record your numerical answer below, assuming three significant figures.

Engineers are designing a curved section of a highway to fit into a specific area. The curve has radius 159 m and is banked at an angle 0 such that a car can travel around the curve at 21.4 m/s and stay on the road without the aid of a frictional force. Calculate the required banking angle 0 (as measured above the horizontal). Record your numerical answer below, assuming three significant figures.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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