Roads are often banked (see above) to make travelling around comers safer. In the case of a banked road where does the centripetal force come from? Select one: O a. The weight of the car Ob. The reaction force O Friction

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
Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...
icon
Related questions
Question
Roads are often banked (see above) to make travelling around comers safer. In the case of a banked road where does the centripetal force come from?
Select one:
O a. The weight of the car
Ob. The reaction force
O Friction
Answer:
A highway corner of radius 350 m is banked at 15.
A car of mass 1400 kg travels round this comerg=9.8m/s/s
What is the value of the weight force?
Answer
State the size of the vertical component of the reaction force (F)?
Answer
F
What is the size of the reaction force F?
15°
Answer
What is the size of the horizontal component of F?
Answer
Calculate the speed of the car
Answer
Calculate the time taken to travel around the corner. Assume the comer is one sixteenth of a circle.
Transcribed Image Text:Roads are often banked (see above) to make travelling around comers safer. In the case of a banked road where does the centripetal force come from? Select one: O a. The weight of the car Ob. The reaction force O Friction Answer: A highway corner of radius 350 m is banked at 15. A car of mass 1400 kg travels round this comerg=9.8m/s/s What is the value of the weight force? Answer State the size of the vertical component of the reaction force (F)? Answer F What is the size of the reaction force F? 15° Answer What is the size of the horizontal component of F? Answer Calculate the speed of the car Answer Calculate the time taken to travel around the corner. Assume the comer is one sixteenth of a circle.
Expert Solution
Step 1

The Centripetal force acts toward the center of the circle (arc in the case of a banked road).

It is present even if there is no friction.

In the case of a banked road, it is provided by the horizontal component of the weight of the car.

Thus option "a. weight of the car" is the correct option

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Centripetal force
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, physics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
Recommended textbooks for you
College Physics
College Physics
Physics
ISBN:
9781305952300
Author:
Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
University Physics (14th Edition)
University Physics (14th Edition)
Physics
ISBN:
9780133969290
Author:
Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
Publisher:
PEARSON
Introduction To Quantum Mechanics
Introduction To Quantum Mechanics
Physics
ISBN:
9781107189638
Author:
Griffiths, David J., Schroeter, Darrell F.
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Physics for Scientists and Engineers
Physics for Scientists and Engineers
Physics
ISBN:
9781337553278
Author:
Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Lecture- Tutorials for Introductory Astronomy
Lecture- Tutorials for Introductory Astronomy
Physics
ISBN:
9780321820464
Author:
Edward E. Prather, Tim P. Slater, Jeff P. Adams, Gina Brissenden
Publisher:
Addison-Wesley
College Physics: A Strategic Approach (4th Editio…
College Physics: A Strategic Approach (4th Editio…
Physics
ISBN:
9780134609034
Author:
Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
Publisher:
PEARSON