curve · Physics Brawl 2016 #FoL.3

Physics · mechanics

Problem

Olda is driving a car with velocity v = 20 m·s⁻¹; he keeps an air freshener on his rear view mirror. When crossing a curve, his air freshener tilted by α = 35°. What's the radius of the curve Olda was crossing? The acceleration due to gravity is g = 9.81 m·s⁻².

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