A vehicle negotiates a transition curve with uniform speed v. If the radius of the horizontal curve and the allowable jerk are R and J, respectively, the minimum length of the transition curve is

R^{3} / (v J)

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v^{3} / (R J)

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J^{3} / (R v)

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v^{2} R / J

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The correct option is B $v^{3} / (R J)$
$v^{3} / (R J)$

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A vehicle negotiates a transition curve with uniform speed v. If the radius of the horizontal curve and the allowable jerk are R and J, respectively, the minimum length of the transition curve is

The correct option is B v3/(RJ)v3/(RJ)

The correct option is B $v^{3} / (R J)$
$v^{3} / (R J)$