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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Circular Motion

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Circular Motion

A motorcycle travels across an overbridge of radius R . The driver...

A motorcycle travels across an overbridge of radius RR. The driver keeps the speed constant. While the motorcycle is ascending the overbridge, the normal force acting on it

Options

  1. Aremains the same
  2. Bincreases
  3. Cdecreases
  4. Dfluctuates

Correct answer

B. increases

Step-by-step solution

Let θ\theta be the angle made by the radius vector of the motorcycle with the vertical.

The forces acting on the motorcycle along the radial direction are the component of weight mgcos⁡θmg \cos\theta towards the center and the normal reaction NN away from the center.

The net force provides the necessary centripetal acceleration:

mgcos⁡θ−N=mv2Rmg \cos\theta - N = \dfrac{mv^2}{R}

N=mgcos⁡θ−mv2RN = mg \cos\theta - \dfrac{mv^2}{R}

While the motorcycle is ascending the overbridge, it moves towards the highest point, so the angle θ\theta decreases.

As θ\theta decreases, the value of cos⁡θ\cos\theta increases.

Since the speed vv is constant, the term mv2R\dfrac{mv^2}{R} remains constant.

Therefore, the normal force NN increases.
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