A curve of radius 78 m is banked for a design speed of 85 km/h. If the coefficient of static friction is 0.30 (wet pavement), at what range of speeds can a car safely make the curve? [Hint: Consider the direction of the friction force when the car goes too slow or too fast.]

Respuesta :

Maximum speed at which car can take turn on banked road is given as

[tex]v = \sqrt{Rg(\frac{\mu + tan\theta}{1 - \mu tan\theta})}[/tex]

now we know that

v = 85 km/h = 23.61 m/s

R = 78 m

[tex]\mu = 0.30[/tex]

now we will have

[tex]23.61 = \sqrt{(78)(9.8)(\frac{0.30 + tan\theta}{1 - 0.30tan\theta}}[/tex]

now solving above equation we will have

[tex]0.73(1 - 0.30 tan\theta) = 0.30 + tan\theta[/tex]

[tex]0.43 = 1.22tan\theta[/tex]

[tex]tan\theta = 0.35[/tex]

Now for the minimum speed

[tex]v_{min} = \sqrt{Rg(\frac{tan\theta - \mu}{1 + \mu tan\theta})}[/tex]

[tex]v_{min} = \sqrt{78(9.8)(\frac{0.35 - 0.30}{1+(0.35)(0.30)})}[/tex]

[tex]v_{min} = 5.88 m/s = 21.2 km/h[/tex]

so speed range will be 21.2 km/h to 85 km/h