Banked Curves definitions Flashcards

An inclined path designed to help vehicles turn in a circle without relying on friction.

The force perpendicular to the surface of the incline, providing centripetal force in banked curves.

The force required to keep an object moving in a circular path, provided by the horizontal component of the normal force in banked curves.

The angle of the banked curve, crucial for determining the optimal velocity to prevent sliding.

The acceleration directed towards the center of the circular path, calculated as v^2/r.

A visual representation of forces acting on an object, used to analyze motion on banked curves.

The force acting downwards on the car, equal to the car's mass times gravity.

The part of the normal force that provides the necessary centripetal force for circular motion.

The part of the normal force that balances the gravitational force, preventing vertical acceleration.

The specific speed required to maintain a car's path on a banked curve without sliding.

The distance from the center of the circular path to the curve, affecting the required centripetal force.

The force that prevents sliding on flat curves, absent in banked curve problems.

The reference frame used to analyze forces, not tilted in banked curve problems.

A trigonometric function used to relate the incline angle to the normal force components.

The process where mass terms cancel out in equations, simplifying the calculation of velocity.