Banked curves: Engineers are designing a curved section of a highway. If the radius of curvature of the curve is at what angle should the curve be banked so that a car traveling at 29.0 m/s will stay on the road without the aid of frictional forces?
A) 23.9°
B) 16.7°
C) 21.0°
D) 26.1°

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Banked curves: Engineers are designing a curved section of a highway. If the radius of curvature of the curve is  at what angle should the curve be banked so that a car traveling at 29.0 m/s will stay on the road without the aid of frictional forces?
A) 23.9° 
B) 16.7° 
C) 21.0° 
D) 26.1°

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The Answer of Banked curves: Engineers are designing a curved section of a highway. If the radius of curvature of the curve is  at what angle should the curve be banked so that a car traveling at 29.0 m/s will stay on the road without the aid of frictional forces?
A) 23.9° 
B) 16.7° 
C) 21.0° 
D) 26.1°

Banked Curves: Engineers Are Designing a Curved Section of a Highway