Normal reaction on a vehicle on a convex, concave or flat road
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Question 1
22 Apr 2025 S1
1A vehicle is moving with uniform speed along 3 different shaped roads as horizontal, concave and convex. The surface of road on which, the normal reaction on vehicle is maximum isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
15 Apr 2026 S2
105A car of mass m is crossing the convex bridge of radius of curvature R with speed V. At the highest point the thrust is ( = gravitational acceleration)Tap an option to check your answer.