The maximum velocity with which a driver must drive his car on a flat curved road of radius of curvature 150m and coefficient of friction 0.6, to avoid the skidding off his car is (take g=10m/s2)
A
60m/s
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B
50m/s
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C
40m/s
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D
30m/s
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Solution
The correct option is D30m/s The maximum safe speed for a vehicle taking a turn on a curved banked road is given by v=√(μ∗rg)=√(0.6∗150∗10)=30m/s