A train travelsalong a horizontal circular curve that has a radius of 200 m. If thespeed of the train is uniformly increased from 30 km/h to 45 km/h in 5s, determine the magnitude of the acceleration at the instant the speedof the train is 40 km/h.
yours katarnak Suresh , 11 Years ago
Grade Upto college level
1 Answers
Yogita Bang
Last Activity: 11 Years ago
a = aT + aR ----------->(vector addition)
Therefore, a2= aT2 + aR2 (since, angle between aT & aR is 90º)
aT= {45(5/18) - 30(5/18)}/5 = 5/6
aR= v2/r = {40(5/18)}/200 = 1/18
a2= 25/36 + 1/324 = 226/324
a≈ 0.835 m/s2
Provide a better Answer & Earn Cool Goodies
Enter text here...
LIVE ONLINE CLASSES
Prepraring for the competition made easy just by live online class.
Full Live Access
Study Material
Live Doubts Solving
Daily Class Assignments
Ask a Doubt
Get your questions answered by the expert for free