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Q.

A train has to negotiate a curve of radius 800 m. By how much height should the outer rail be raised with respect to inner rail for a speed of 96 kmh-1? The distance between the rails is 1 m. 

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a

4.4 cm

b

9 cm

c

8.9cm

d

3.3 cm

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Given,   v=96kmh-1=96×518 ms-1=26.67 ms-1

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  tanθ=v2Rg=(26.67)2800×10=0.089

  0.089=h1h=0.089 m=8.9 cm

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