Roads are banked on curves so that

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4-1.Newton's Laws of Motion

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Roads are banked on curves so that

AThe speeding vehicles may not fall outwards

BThe frictional force between the road and vehicle may be decreased

CThe wear and tear of tyres may be avoided

DThe weight of the vehicle may be decreased

Solution

(a) By doing so component of weight of vehicle provides centripetal force.

Standard 11

Physics

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