Consider the free-body diagram below:
From the free-body diagram, the y component of the normal force, FN is:
FN,y = FNcosθ
Circular turns of radius r in a race track are often banked at an angle to allow the cars to achieve higher speeds around the turns. Assume friction is not present, and use the coordinate system specified.
Find y component of the normal force FN of a car going around the turn in terms of the angle θ and the magnitude of the normal vector FN?
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