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This document contains 6 problems related to centripetal force and banking angles for curved roads and race tracks. The problems calculate ideal speeds with no friction, maximum speeds given a coefficient of friction, and minimum coefficients of friction for given speeds on curved surfaces of specified radii and banking angles. Solutions require applying equations for centripetal force, tangential speed, and static friction.

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This document contains 6 problems related to centripetal force and banking angles for curved roads and race tracks. The problems calculate ideal speeds with no friction, maximum speeds given a coefficient of friction, and minimum coefficients of friction for given speeds on curved surfaces of specified radii and banking angles. Solutions require applying equations for centripetal force, tangential speed, and static friction.

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1. A curve has a radius of 50 meters and a banking angle of 15o.

What is the ideal,


or critical, speed (the speed for which no friction is required between the car's
tires and the surface) for a car on this curve? Rafa

A turn of radius 100 m is being designed for a speed of 25 m/s. At what angle
should the turn be banked? Diego

2. Talladega Motor Speedway in Alabama has turns with radius 1,100 ft. that are
banked at 33o (source). What is the "no friction" speed for a car on these
turns? Rafa

Civil engineers generally bank curves on roads in such a manner that a car
going around the curve at the recommended speed does not have to rely on
friction between its tires and the road surface in order to round the curve.
Suppose that the radius of curvature of a given curve is , and that

the recommended speed is . At what angle should the curve


be banked? Diego

3. Suppose you want to negotiate a curve with a radius of 50 meters and a bank
angle of 15o. If the coefficient of friction between your tires and the pavement
is 0.50, what is the maximum speed that you can safely use? Diego

A car of mass travels around a flat circular race track of


radius . The car starts at rest, and its speed increases at the

constant rate . What is the speed of the car at the point when
its centripetal and tangential accelerations are equal? Rafa

4. A curve of radius 180 m is being designed in a new highway to allow cars travelling at 70 km/h to
round the curve with zero frictional forces.
a) At what angle must the road be banked?
b) What is the minimum coefficient of friction that will allow a car to successfully go around the
curve at 30 km/h? Rafa
A curve of radius 210 m is being designed in a new highway to allow cars travelling at 70 km/h to
round the curve with zero frictional forces.
a) At what angle must the road be banked?
b) What is the minimum coefficient of friction that will allow a car to go around the curve at 90
km/h? Diego

5. A curve of radius 310 m is being designed in a new highway to allow cars travelling at 80 km/h to
round the curve with zero frictional forces.
a) At what angle must the road be banked?
b) If the coefficient of friction is 0.65, what is the maximum speed at which a 1700 kg car can
successfully go around the curve? Rafa

If a curve with radius of 60 m is properly banked for a car travelling 60 km/h, what must be the
coefficient of static friction for a car not to skid when travelling at 90 km/h? Diego

6. A 1200 kg car rounds a curve of radius 65 m banked at an angle of 14°. If the car is travelling at
80 km/h, will a friction force be required? If so, how much and in what direction? Rafa

A curve of radius 190 m is being designed in a new highway to allow cars travelling at 90 km/h to
round the curve with zero frictional forces.
a) At what angle must the road be banked?
b) What is the minimum coefficient of friction that will allow a car to successfully go around the
curve at 20 km/h? Diego

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