Interactive Exercises 5

The figure shows the top view of a horizontal road with two circular lanes. Assume the maximum value of the forces providing the centripetal force for the car in lane 1 and 2 are the same. Would the car's highest speed in lane 2 be smaller than, larger than or the same as that in lane 1? Explain your answer.

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Now given that the maximum centripetal force remains the same, a smaller radius of curvature will only allow a smaller speed, since v2 ∝ r.
Hence the speed in lane 2 would be smaller.
The radius of lane 2 is smaller than that of lane 1.
The car's highest speed in lane 2 would be smaller.
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