Question : Railway tracks are banked on curves so that
Option 1: the necessary centrifugal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight of the train.
Option 2: no frictional force may be produced between the tracks and the wheels of the train.
Option 3: necessary centripetal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight of the train.
Option 4: the train may not fall inwards.
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Correct Answer: necessary centripetal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight of the train.
Solution : The correct option is necessary centrifugal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight of the train .
A fast-moving train will typically veer off the track tangentially when it follows a curving course. The curved tracks are banked on the outside to create the necessary centripetal force needed to keep the train travelling on a curved course to prevent this.
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