A 2000 kg car is traveling on a curved, icy road without sliding. The velocity of the car is 32.0 m/s and the road is banked at an angle of 20.0 degrees. The radius of curvature of the road is

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The radius of curvature can be found using the formula for centripetal force on a banked curve: $ r = \frac{v^2}{g \cdot (\tan \theta)} $. Plugging in the values: $ r = \frac{(32.0)^2}{9.8 \cdot (\tan 20.0^\circ)} \approx 287 $ m.

A 2000 Kg Car Is Traveling on a Curved, Icy