BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2008

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    The coefficient of friction between the tyres and the road is 0.25. The maximum speed with which car can be driven round a curve of radius 40 m without skidding is (assume \[g=10\,\,m{{s}^{-2}}\])

    A)  \[40\,\,m{{s}^{-1}}\]

    B)  \[20\,\,m{{s}^{-1}}\]

    C)  \[15\,\,m{{s}^{-1}}\]

    D)  \[10\,\,m{{s}^{-1}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Key Idea Force of friction provides the necessary centripetal force. For turning around a curve, centripetal force is provided by friction, so                 \[\frac{m{{v}^{2}}}{r}<f\]                 \[\frac{m{{v}^{2}}}{r}<\mu mg\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[v<\sqrt{\mu gr}\], So that  \[{{v}_{\max }}=\sqrt{\mu gr}\] Substituting, \[\mu =0.25,\,r=40\,m,\,g=10\,m{{s}^{-2}}\] we get \[{{v}_{\max }}=10\,m{{s}^{-1}}\]


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