# A Train Runs Along an Unbanked Circular Track of Radius 30 M at a Speed of 54 Km/H. the Mass of the Train is 106 Kg. What Provides the Centripetal Force Required for this Purpose – the Engine Or the Rails? What is the Angle of Banking Required to Prevent Wearing Out of the Rail - Physics

A train runs along an unbanked circular track of radius 30 m at a speed of 54 km/h. The mass of the train is 106 kg. What provides the centripetal force required for this purpose – The engine or the rails? What is the angle of banking required to prevent wearing out of the rail

#### Solution

Radius of the circular track, r = 30 m

Speed of the train, v = 54 km/h = 15 m/s

Mass of the train, m = 106 kg

The centripetal force is provided by the lateral thrust of the rail on the wheel. As per Newton’s third law of motion, the wheel exerts an equal and opposite force on the rail. This reaction force is responsible for the wear and rear of the rail

The angle of banking θ, is related to the radius (r) and speed (v) by the relation:

tan theta = (v^2)/"rg"

= (15)^2/(30xx10) = 225/300

theta = tan^(-1)(0.75) = 36.87^@

Therefore, the angle of banking is about 36.87°.

Concept: Newton's Third Law of Motion
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#### APPEARS IN

NCERT Class 11 Physics
Chapter 5 Laws of Motion
Q 31 | Page 112