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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Laws of Motion

A motor cyclist wants to drive in horizontal circles on the vertical inner surface of a large cylindrical wooden well of radius 8.0 m, with minimum speed of 55 m s-1. The minimum value of coefficient of friction between the tyres and the wall of the well must be
g=10 m s-2

  1. A 0.10
  2. B 0.64
  3. C 0.30
  4. D 0.40
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(B) 0.64

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The forces acting on the motor cyclist are, gravitational force=mg, and frictional force=μN=μmv2r By balancing forces, ⇒mg=μmv2r ⇒gv2r=μ ⇒μ=105528 ⇒μ=10×8125 ⇒μ=0.64