When you drive a car around a curve that is not banked, what force provides the centripetal acceleration? HINT: Think about turn
ing a curve on ice. If the curve is banked, what additional force plays a role in providing the centripetal force? Draw force diagrams to clarify your thinking.
2 answers:
Explanation:
When you drive a car around a curve that is not banked, the frictional force between the tyres of the car and the road provides the centripetal acceleration and the centripetal force. Figure A shows the force acting on the object in unbanked road.
Figure B shows the banked curve. In this type of curve, the horizontal component of the normal force is balanced by the centripetal force as well as centripetal acceleration.
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