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If a circular race track is banked at angle θ (θ> angle of repose), radius of track is r and μ is coefficient of friction between car and road. Calculate minimum speed of car on inclined plane to avoid slipping.
(a)v=[rg(tanθμ1+μtanθ)](b)v=[rg(tanθ+μ1μtanθ)]12(c)v=[rg(tanθμ1+μtanθ)]12(d)v=[rg(tanθ+μ1+μtanθ)]12

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Hint: For the car to avoid slipping, the net force on the car should be balanced in the horizontal and vertical direction. Also, the direction of friction will be towards the banking of the curved road, that is downwards along the slope of the road.

Complete answer:
Let us first examine the case by drawing the free body diagram of the car. The free body diagram of the car is given below:
                
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Now, we have to balance the net force on the car in horizontal and vertical direction.
In the vertical direction:
Ncosθ is the vertical component of the Normal reaction acting upwards.
mg is the weight of the car acting downwards.
fsinθ is the vertical component of the frictional force acting downwards.
Where, f=μN
Thus, balancing the forces in vertical direction, we get:
Ncosθ=mg+μNsinθmg=NcosθμNsinθ [Let this expression be equation number (1)]
In the horizontal direction:
mv2r is the centrifugal force acting towards the right.
Nsinθ is the horizontal component of Normal reaction acting towards the left.
fcosθ is the horizontal component of Frictional force acting towards the left.
Where, f=μN
Thus, balancing the forces in horizontal direction, we get:
mv2r=Nsinθ+μNcosθ [Let this expression be equation number (2)]
Now, on dividing equation number (2) by equation number (1), we get:
mv2/rmg=Nsinθ+μNcosθNcosθμNsinθv2rg=sinθ+μcosθcosθμsinθv2=rg(sinθ+μcosθcosθμsinθ)
Dividing the numerator and denominator of the term inside the bracket by cosθ, we get:
v2=rg(tanθ+μ1μtanθ)
Now taking square roots both side, we get the velocity as:
v=rg(tanθ+μ1μtanθ)
Thus, the minimum velocity of the car to avoid slipping should be equal to [rg(tanθ+μ1μtanθ)]12 .

Hence, option (b) is the correct option.

Note:
We should always be able to tell the direction of frictional force on a body especially when it is moving or rolling. As it was given to us that the banking angle of the road was greater than the angle of repose, it means that the car could no longer stay stationary on the surface of the road.
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