A train has to negotiate a curve of radius 400 m. By how much height should the outer rail be raised with respect to inner rail for a speed of 48 km/hr? The distance between the rails is 1 m:
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Sol. v = 48 km/hr = 40/3 m/s.
For safe turn without friction
tan θ = 
= 
given x ≈ λ = 1m ⇒ h = 
= 
= 
m Ans.
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