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A circular racetrack of radius 300 m is banked at an angle of 15°. If the coefficient of friction between the wheels of a racing car and the road is 0.2, the maximum permissible speed (in m s-1) to avoid slipping is

(Take tan 15°=0.27)

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a

38 ms-1

b

38.2 ms-1

c

38.5 ms-1

d

39.2 ms-1

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Here R=300 m, θ=15°, g=9.8 ms-2, μ=0.2

The maximum permissible speed is given by

vmax=Rgμ+tanθ1-μtanθ=300×9.8×0.2+0.271-0.2×0.27        =38.2 ms-1

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A circular racetrack of radius 300 m is banked at an angle of 15°. If the coefficient of friction between the wheels of a racing car and the road is 0.2, the maximum permissible speed (in m s-1) to avoid slipping is(Take tan 15°=0.27)