Answer:
The curve should be banked at an angle of 13 degrees.
Explanation:
We have,
Radius of a highway curve is 274 m
Speed of car on this curve is 25 m/s
Let [tex]\theta[/tex] is the banking angle. On a banked curve, the angle of safe diving is given by following expression.
[tex]\tan\theta=\dfrac{v^2}{Rg}[/tex]
g = 10 m/s²
Plugging all the values in above formula,
[tex]\tan\theta=\dfrac{(25)^2}{274\times 9.8}\\\\\theta=\tan^{-1}\left(\dfrac{(25)^{2}}{274\times9.8}\right)\\\\\theta=13^{\circ}[/tex]
So, the curve should be banked at an angle of 13 degrees.
