What is the maximum velocity of a motorbike on a curved track?

In summary: No, I don't think we want to assume constant tangential acceleration. Friction will allow only a certain maximum amount of net acceleration. As the motorbike speeds up, more and more of the acceleration will need to be centripetal, leaving less acceleration for......for the cyclist to reach the maximum speed. ...for the cyclist to reach the maximum speed.
  • #36
TSny said:
At ##v_{max}## what is the direction of the total acceleration?

Towards the center? So ##v_{max}=\sqrt{\mu gR}##?
 
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  • #37
Pranav-Arora said:
Towards the center? So ##v_{max}=\sqrt{\mu gR}##?

Yes.
 
  • #38
TSny said:
Yes.

Thank you TSny! :smile:

Substituting this value of ##v_{max}## in the final equation, I get ##s_{min}=\pi R/4##.
 
  • #39
Pranav-Arora said:
I get ##s_{min}=\pi R/4##.

I think that's right.
 

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