A car travels on a circular racetrack of radius 50 m, which is banked at an angle . If the car travels at a speed 10 ms-1, then the wear and tear on its tyres is minimum. Taking the acceleration due to gravity to be 10 ms-2, the value of is:
- -1(2 3)
- -1 ( 15 )
- -1 ( 25 )
- -1( 3/2)
Answer
(2) -1 ( 15 )
Solution
Wear and tear on tyres is minimum when no lateral friction is needed:
= v2rg = 10250 10 = 100500 = 15.
= -1 ( 15 ).
Answer: (2)