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 car of mass m attempts to navigate a circular road of radius r...
A car of mass attempts to navigate a circular road of radius which is banked for a speed . The coefficient of friction between the tyre and the road is negligible.
Options
- AIf the car attempts the turn at a speed lower than , it will slip downwards
- BThe car is unable to execute a turn without skidding
- CWhen the car turns at the exact speed of , the force exerted by the road on the car exceeds and also exceeds
- DWhen the car turns at the exact speed of , the force exerted by the road on the car equals
Correct answer
C. When the car turns at the exact speed of , the force exerted by the road on the car exceeds and also exceeds
Step-by-step solution
The road is banked at an angle such that , where .
When the car moves at a speed , the forces acting on it are the normal force and gravity .
Resolving forces along the incline, the downward component of gravity is and the required centripetal component is .
If , . Since friction is negligible, there is a net downward force along the incline, causing the car to slip downwards. Thus, option (1) is correct.
When the car moves at exactly , it does not slip. The normal force provides both the vertical balance and the centripetal force:
Squaring and adding these equations gives the total force exerted by the road on the car:
Since both and are non-zero positive quantities, and . Thus, option (3) is correct.
When the car moves at a speed , the forces acting on it are the normal force and gravity .
Resolving forces along the incline, the downward component of gravity is and the required centripetal component is .
If , . Since friction is negligible, there is a net downward force along the incline, causing the car to slip downwards. Thus, option (1) is correct.
When the car moves at exactly , it does not slip. The normal force provides both the vertical balance and the centripetal force:
Squaring and adding these equations gives the total force exerted by the road on the car:
Since both and are non-zero positive quantities, and . Thus, option (3) is correct.