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Answer:
the radius of curvature of the track for this instant is 266 m
Explanation:
Given that;
The Initial Velocity u = 100 km/h = 100 × [tex]\frac{5}{18}[/tex] = 27.77 m/s
velocity of the train at t=12 s is;
[tex]V_{t=12}[/tex] = 50 km/h = 50 × [tex]\frac{5}{18}[/tex] = 13.89 m/s
now, we calculate the deceleration of the train
[tex]V_{t=12}[/tex] = u + at
13.89 = 27.77 + [tex]a_{t}[/tex]12
[tex]a_{t}[/tex] = (13.89 - 27.77) / 12
[tex]a_{t}[/tex] = -13.88 / 12
[tex]a_{t}[/tex] = - 1.1566 m/s²
Now, the velocity of the train at 6 seconds is;
[tex]V_{t=6}[/tex] = u + at
[tex]V_{t=6}[/tex] = 27.77 + ( - 1.1566 m/s²)6
[tex]V_{t=6}[/tex] = 27.77 - 6.9396
[tex]V_{t=6}[/tex] = 20.83 m/s
The acceleration at t=6 s is;
a = √[ ([tex]a_{t}[/tex] )² + ([tex]a_{n}[/tex])²]
a = √[ ([tex]a_{t}[/tex] )² + ([tex]a_{n}[/tex])²]
we substitute
2m/s² = √[ (- 1.15 )² + ([tex]a_{n}[/tex])²]
4 = (- 1.1566 )² + ([tex]a_{n}[/tex])²
4 = 1.3377 + ([tex]a_{n}[/tex])²
([tex]a_{n}[/tex])² = 4 - 1.3377
([tex]a_{n}[/tex])² = 2.6623
[tex]a_{n}[/tex] = √2.6623
[tex]a_{n}[/tex] = 1.6316 m/s²
Now the radius of curve is;
a = V² / p
[tex]p_{t=6}[/tex] = ( [tex]V_{t=6}[/tex] )² / [tex]a_{n}[/tex]
[tex]p_{t=6}[/tex] = ( 20.83 m/s )² / 1.6316 m/s²
[tex]p_{t=6}[/tex] = 433.8889 / 1.6316
[tex]p_{t=6}[/tex] = 265.9 m ≈ 266 m
Therefore; the radius of curvature of the track for this instant is 266 m