A vehicle is moving on a horizontal curve of length 50 m and radius 220 m, with a speed of 75 kmph. The impact factor is__________.
0.201

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The correct option is A 0.201
For a vehicle moving on a horizontal curve of radius R, with a speed V the centrifugal ratio or impact factor is given by

$\begin{matrix} P / W & = v^{2} / g R (v is in m/sec) = V^{2} / 127 R (V is in kmph) = 75^{2} / (127 \times 220) = 0.201 \end{matrix}$

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A vehicle is moving on a horizontal curve of length 50 m and radius 220 m, with a speed of 75 kmph. The impact factor is__________.0.201

The correct option is A 0.201For a vehicle moving on a horizontal curve of radius R, with a speed V the centrifugal ratio or impact factor is given by P/W=v2/gR (v is in m/sec)=V2/127R (V is in kmph)=752/(127×220)=0.201

A vehicle is moving on a horizontal curve of length 50 m and radius 220 m, with a speed of 75 kmph. The impact factor is__________.
0.201

The correct option is A 0.201
For a vehicle moving on a horizontal curve of radius R, with a speed V the centrifugal ratio or impact factor is given by

$\begin{matrix} P / W & = v^{2} / g R (v is in m/sec) = V^{2} / 127 R (V is in kmph) = 75^{2} / (127 \times 220) = 0.201 \end{matrix}$