5 Questions
What is the bank angle in a banked turn?
The angle at which the vehicle is inclined about its longitudinal axis with respect to the horizontal
What keeps a vehicle turning on a flat surface when the bank angle is zero?
Friction or traction
What is the expression for the relationship between friction, mass, velocity, and radius in a banked turn?
$rac{ ext{friction force}}{ ext{mass}} > rac{v^2}{r}$
What is the force required to turn the vehicle in a banked turn?
Centripetal force
What happens to the normal force when the bank angle is zero?
It is vertically upward
Test your knowledge of banked turns with this quiz! Explore the concepts of bank angles and vehicle incline in relation to road or railroad curves. See how much you know about the physics and mechanics involved in navigating banked turns.
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