a-1000-kg-van-and-a-2000-kg-bus-come-closer-to-a-circular-track-of-a-radius-of-2

Question

A 1000-kg van and a 2000-kg bus come closer to a circular track with a radius of 200 m.

(i) What should be the banking angle for this circular track so that automobiles traveling at 40.0 m/s can take a turn without toppling?

(ii) Should the bus move slower than the van?

Accepted Answer

i: 39.2⁰, ii: van and bus should travel at the same speed.

Answer

i: 29.2⁰, ii: the bus moves slower than the van.

Answer

i: 49.2⁰, ii: the bus moves faster than the van.

Answer

i: 19.2⁰, ii: van and bus should travel at the same speed.