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A motor cycle driver doubles its velocity when he is having a turn. The force exerted outwardly will be

Options

A

Double

B

Half

C

4 times

D

1/4 times

Correct Answer :

4 times

Solution :

The correct answer is 4 times.

To understand why the outwardly exerted force changes by this factor, we can analyze the physics of circular motion.
When a vehicle (like a motorcycle) takes a turn of radius r at a velocity v, it undergoes centripetal acceleration. The outwardly directed force experienced in the rotating frame of reference is the centrifugal force, which is equal in magnitude to the centripetal force required to keep the motorcycle on its curved path. This force (F) is given by the formula:

F=mv2r

where:
- m is the mass of the motorcycle and the driver,
- v is the velocity of the motorcycle, and
- r is the radius of the turn.

From this relation, we can see that the force is directly proportional to the square of the velocity:
Fv2

Let the initial velocity be v1 and the initial force be F1. When the driver doubles the velocity, the new velocity becomes:
v2=2v1

Let us calculate the new force F2:
F2=m(v2)2r=m(2v1)2r

Simplifying the equation gives:
F2=m4v12r=4(mv12r)=4F1

Therefore, when the driver doubles the velocity, the outwardly exerted force becomes 4 times the original force.

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