Suppose a roadway is banked at an angle of θ = 11o. A m = 920-kg car rounds a circular roadway. The turn radius of the roadway is r = 67.9 m. (Image Here) (1) Find the minimum tangential speed that enables the car to make the turn. Neglect friction. (2) Now, suppose there is static friction between tires and the road. If the car were to travel faster than the speed you found in part (a), in what direction would static friction between the tires and road need to point (toward the center or away) such that the car can make the turn? Explain. What if the car were to travel slower than the speed you found in part (3) In what direction would static friction point then?
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Suppose a roadway is banked at an angle of θ = 11o. A m = 920-kg car rounds a circular roadway. The turn radius of the roadway is r = 67.9 m.
(Image Here)
(1) Find the minimum tangential speed that enables the car to make the turn. Neglect friction.
(2) Now, suppose there is static friction between tires and the road. If the car were to travel faster than the speed you found in part (a), in what direction would static friction between the tires and road need to point (toward the center or away) such that the car can make the turn? Explain. What if the car were to travel slower than the speed you found in part
(3) In what direction would static friction point then?
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