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4 Sep 2010 13:36:13 IST

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In order to take a safe turn, the cyclist has to bend a little from his vertical position. In this case, a component of the reaction provides the required centripetal force.

If q is angle made by the cyclist with the vertical then

In actual practice, the value of q is slightly less because the force of friction also contributes towards the centripetal force.

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