Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (4th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Exercises and Problems - Page 207: 28

Answer

$(a) $ The direction is perpendicular to the road & in upward (Directed to sky) $(b)\space19.9\space m/s$ $(c)\space 2.86\times10^{6}\space kgm^{2}/s$

Work Step by Step

Please see the attached image first. (a) By using the right-hand rule we can get the direction - upward (Perpendicular to the road) (b) Let's take, Speed of the car = V Angular momentum = L Here we use the equation, Angular momentum (L) = mrV ; where, m - mass of the car, r - radius of circular turn, V - speed of the car $L=mrV$ ; Let's plug known values into this equation. $2.86\times10^{6}\space kgm^{2}/s=1150\space kg\times125\space m\times V$ $19.9\space m/s=V$ Speed of the car = 19.9 m/s (c) We can write, Angular momentum$ (L) = mrV$ $L=mRVcos\theta-(1)$ We can get, $cos\theta=\frac{125}{R}=\gt R=\frac{125}{cos\theta}$ $(2)=\gt (1)$ $L=m\times\frac{125}{cos\theta}\times Vcos\theta=125mV$ This value is same to when the car moves on the circular turn. Therefore, Angular momentum $=2.86\times10^{6}\space kgm^{2}/s$
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