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On a banked road (angle θ, neglecting friction), the optimum speed for radius r is:

Arg tan θ
B√(rg sin θ)
C√(rg/cos θ)
D√(rg tan θ)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. √(rg tan θ)
For frictionless banked turn: v² = rg tan θ.
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