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44.
Railway tracks are banked on curves
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Vishal said:
6 years ago
Because to get centripetal force.
Nag said:
7 years ago
Its simple thing, i.e. whenever trains travel at high speed it requires to c turn then train pulls away from the centre of the curve by centrifugal force it can be balanced by centripetal force by providing banking means elevating track one side delivering in on the side.
Julielisa said:
7 years ago
Thank you all. Your responses are helpful.
Bolaji said:
9 years ago
There are two opposing forces acting on any object moving in a circular path. The first one is called centripetal force while the second is centriugal force. Centripetal force acts toward the centre of a cicular path while centrifugal pull a moving object away from the centre of the cicular path. Banking is the process of reducing centrifugal force and then increase centripental to prevent accident. Hope this help.
Rashika said:
9 years ago
I can't understand the question. Can anyone give me the clear explanation?
Anna said:
9 years ago
@Dinesh and @Sandeep.
Your explanation is well. Thank you.
Your explanation is well. Thank you.
Sandeep said:
10 years ago
Banking means to raise the outer edge with inner edge of a road or track while following a curve.
Dede said:
1 decade ago
Tan of the angle at which the road is banked equals the mass multiplied by the square of the velocity all divided by the radius.
Izere said:
1 decade ago
This centripetal force is needed to to avoid accident.
Raymond Tetteh said:
1 decade ago
What is banking?
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