A motorcyclist is cornering on a curved race track. Which combination of changes of banking angle and coefficient of friction u between the tyres and road allows the motorcyclist to travel around the corner at greater speed?

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A motorcyclist is cornering on a curved race track.
Which combination of changes of banking angle and coefficient of friction u between the
tyres and road allows the motorcyclist to travel around the corner at greater speed?
Banking angle 8
increase
increase
decrease
decrease
0
cornering
Coefficient of friction μ
increase
decrease
cornering
increase
decrease
Transcribed Image Text:A. C. D. A motorcyclist is cornering on a curved race track. Which combination of changes of banking angle and coefficient of friction u between the tyres and road allows the motorcyclist to travel around the corner at greater speed? Banking angle 8 increase increase decrease decrease 0 cornering Coefficient of friction μ increase decrease cornering increase decrease
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