5.4. Centripetal Force Problems http://www.ck12.org
- Banked turns (the road is not flat, but rather at an angle) allow for a greater speed before skidding out. In
this case the normal force aids the force of friction in creating a larger centripetal force than that which can
be obtained by friction alone on a flat road. It’s not as simple as adding them together, one must consider the
components of these two forces in the direction to the center of the circle.
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