DUMET Medical DUMET Medical Solved Paper-2007

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    The coefficient of friction between the tyres and the road is 0.25. The maximum speed with which car can be driven round a curve of radius 40 m without skidding is (assume\[g=10\,\,s{{m}^{-2}}\])

    A)  \[40\,\,m{{s}^{-1}}\]        

    B)  \[20\,\,m{{s}^{-1}}\]

    C)  \[15\,\,m{{s}^{-1}}\]       

    D)  \[10\,\,m{{s}^{-1}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     Key Idea: Force of friction provides the necessary centripetal force. For turning-around a curve, centripetal force is provided by friction, so \[\frac{m{{v}^{2}}}{r}<f\] \[\frac{m{{v}^{2}}}{r}<\mu mg\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[v<\sqrt{\mu gr}\], So that \[{{v}_{\max }}=\sqrt{\mu gr}\] Substituting, \[\mu =0.25\], \[r=40\,m\], \[g=10\,\,m{{s}^{-2}}\], we get \[{{v}_{\max }}=10\,\,m{{s}^{-1}}\]


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