v = velocity (m/s)
r = radius of the curve (m)
a g = acceleration of gravity (9.91 m/s 2 )
- or alternatively in degrees
Θ degrees = tan -1 (v 2 / (r a g )) (360 / 2 π ) (1b)
The required banked angle to avoid the centrifugal force can be calculated:
Θ = tan -1 (((70 km/h) ( 1000 m/km) / (3600 s/h)) 2 / ((1000 m) (9.81 m/s 2 )))
= 0.0385 rad
= (0.0385 rad) (360 / 2 π)
= 2.2 o
This calculator can be used to calculate the centripetal acceleration of the car and the banked angle.
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