Derive or expression for the angle of banking
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So first of all , we will discuss about what is angle of banking ?
The angle of banking is that , the angle made or make by the surface of road with the horizontal surface of road is called as or known as angle of banking .
So let consider a vehicle of mass m is moving with speed v on a banked road , banked at an angle (θ) as shown in the diagram .
So here let consider F be the frictional force between tyres of the vehicle and the road surface . So here let's learn , the forces acting on the vehicle is ,
i) The weight mg acting vertically downward.
ii) The normal reaction N in the upward direction through C.G .
Here the frictional force in between tyres of the vehicle and the road surface can be resolved by into the,
F (cosθ) -- along horizontal direction
F (sinθ) -- along vertically downward direction .
iii) The normal reaction N can be resolved into two components :
a) N (cosθ) along vertical direction .
b) N (sinθ) along horizontal direction .
iv) The component N cosθ balances or equalises the weight mg of the vehicle and component F sinθ of the frictional force .
Therefore N cosθ = mg + F (sinθ)
Therefore N cosθ - F sinθ = mg--------(consider equation 1) .
v) The horizontal component N sinθ along with the component F cosθ of frictional forces provides the necessary centripetal force mv^2 / r .
Therefore N sinθ + F cosθ = mv^2 / r ----------(consider equation 2) .
vi) So dividing the equation (2) by (1) ,
So the magnitude of the frictional force depends on the speed of vehicle for a given road surface and tyres of the vehicle .
vii) Let we consider Vmax be the maximum speed of vehicle , and the frictional force produced at this speed given as ,
Now dividing the numerator and denominator of equation (5) by N cosθ , we have ,
viii) For a curved horizontal road θ = 0° , therefore equation (6) becomes ,
ix) Comparing equation (6) and (7) it is concluded that maximum safe speed of vehicle on a banked road is greater than that of curved horizontal road or level road .
x) If μ = 0 , then equation (7) becomes ,
So at this speed , the frictional force is not needed to provided necessary centripetal force . So therefore will be a little wear and tear of tyres , if vehicle is driven at this speed on the banked road , v (not) is called as optimum speed ,
xi) From the equation (8) as we write ,
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