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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.


Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024
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Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

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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