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swell9
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Hello,
From what I understand a car negotiating a banked cruve of angle [tex]\theta[/tex] at a speed V0 does not experience a force of friction.
But if the car goes to a speed higher than V0, then friction acts in the direction of the cruve. i.e. inwards
And if the car goes at a speed lower than V0, then friction acts in the opposite direction of the incline.
i.e. up the incline thus preventing the car from sliding inwards.
How does friction change? is it not it a constant force? To me this all seems like friction knows what's happening and thus acts accordingly to help the car make it around the curve or prevent it from sliding
Thanks a lot
swell9
From what I understand a car negotiating a banked cruve of angle [tex]\theta[/tex] at a speed V0 does not experience a force of friction.
But if the car goes to a speed higher than V0, then friction acts in the direction of the cruve. i.e. inwards
And if the car goes at a speed lower than V0, then friction acts in the opposite direction of the incline.
i.e. up the incline thus preventing the car from sliding inwards.
How does friction change? is it not it a constant force? To me this all seems like friction knows what's happening and thus acts accordingly to help the car make it around the curve or prevent it from sliding
Thanks a lot
swell9