JEE Main 2021 — Laws of Motion Question with Solution
JEE Main 2021 (16 Mar Shift 2)
Question
Statement I: A cyclist is moving on an unbanked road with a speed of and takes a sharp circular turn along a path of the radius of without reducing the speed. The static friction coefficient is . The cyclist will not slip and pass the curve
Statement II : If the road is banked at an angle of , cyclist can cross the curve of radius with the speed of without slipping. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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Show full solutionCorrect option: D
Step-by-step explanation
Statement I
Speed is lower than , hence it can take safe
turn.
Statement II
Speed is lower than , hence it can take safe turn.
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