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    Physics Giancoli Ch 5 # 21 Determining mu of banked curve

    I kind of understand your method of adding 90 and 180, etc. I've never been taught to use your method with the quadrants, etc. About the angle I determined, I think it is in the first quadrant based on my free body diagram. Your drew yours in the opposite direction that I drew mine. So, I didn't...
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    Physics Giancoli Ch 5 # 21 Determining mu of banked curve

    I'm afraid I don't understand how you worked your problem either. Your using the same equations that I just said I didn't understand. Also, I didn't get why you were adding 90 and 180 to theta. I'd really appreciate it if my questions about the equations I listed were answered because I feel I...
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    Physics Giancoli Ch 5 # 21 Determining mu of banked curve

    Well, here, perhaps this help clarify why I'm lost. Here are the equations that were used by the website I found the problem on. X component: 0=theta R=radial/radius mgsin0 + F(friction)cos0=maR FNsin0 + muFNcos0=m(v2/r) How are these two equations related? They both...
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    Physics Giancoli Ch 5 # 21 Determining mu of banked curve

    I've seen the diagram that takes into account static friction. Since I've seen the problem worked out before. But it was on another website, and I wasn't able to ask questions on there. The second diagram didn't help me though, because it didn't help to clarify why friction had a vertical...
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    Physics Giancoli Ch 5 # 21 Determining mu of banked curve

    If a curve with a radius of 88m is perfectly banked for a car traveling 75km/h, what must be the coefficient of static friction for a car not to skid when traveling at 95km/h? Relevent equations: F=ma, Fr=muFN FNsintheta=m(v2/radius) = mg/costheta x sintheta = m(v2/r) = mgtantheta =...
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