Banked Frictionless Curve, and Flat Curve with Friction

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The discussion revolves around calculating the radius of a banked turn for a car moving on an icy road without friction. The car's mass is 1200 kg, and it travels at 40 km/h while the bank angle is 20 degrees. The user attempts to derive the radius using centripetal force equations but encounters issues with the normal force, realizing it is not equal to the car's weight. Clarification is sought on the normal force's components, specifically how they relate to vertical and horizontal forces in the context of centripetal acceleration. Understanding these components is crucial for accurately determining the radius of the turn.
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Homework Statement


A car of mass M = 1200 kg traveling at 40.0 km/hour enters a banked turn covered with ice. The road is banked at an angle theta, and there is no friction between the road and the car's tires.

What is the radius r of the turn if \theta = 20.0 degrees (assuming the car continues in uniform circular motion around the turn)?


The Attempt at a Solution



I believe that F_{c} = F_{N} sin (\theta) = m(\frac{v^{2}}{r})

Using this I solved for r, which is my missing variable and came up with:

r = \frac{v^{2}}{F_{N}sin\theta}

Using this formula I get
r = \frac{11.1^{2}}{9.8 sin 20}

but when I submitted this answer it told me the normal force is not equal to the weight of the car.

My questions are what is the F_{N} value and am I missing another value in my equation?
 
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