A train is moving with a speed of 12 m/s on rails which are 1.5 m apart. To negotiate a curve radius of 400 m, the height by which the outer rail should be raised with respect to the inner rail is (Given, \( g = 10 \, \text{m/s}^2 \)):
- 6.0 cm
- 5.4 cm
- 4.8 cm
- 4.2 cm
The Correct Option is B
Approach Solution - 1
To determine the height by which the outer rail should be raised, we use the concept of railway banking, which involves balancing the centripetal force needed to negotiate a curve with the gravitational force on the inclined plane. The formula for the height \(h\) of the outer rail is given by:
\(h = \frac{v^2b}{gR}\)
where:
- \(v\) is the velocity of the train (\(12 \, \text{m/s}\)),
- \(b\) is the distance between the rails (\(1.5 \, \text{m}\)),
- \(g\) is the acceleration due to gravity (\(10 \, \text{m/s}^2\)),
- \(R\) is the radius of the curve (\(400 \, \text{m}\)).
Plugging these values into the formula, we have:
\(h = \frac{(12)^2 \cdot 1.5}{10 \cdot 400}\)
Simplifying:
\(h = \frac{144 \cdot 1.5}{4000}\)
\(h = \frac{216}{4000}\)
\(h = 0.054 \, \text{m}\)
Converting this into centimeters, we find:
\(h = 5.4 \, \text{cm}\)
Thus, the height by which the outer rail should be raised is 5.4 cm.
Therefore, the correct answer is 5.4 cm.
Approach Solution -2
For a train moving around a curve, the required banking angle θ is given by:
\[\tan \theta = \frac{v^2}{Rg}\]
where \(v = 12 \, \text{m/s}\), \(R = 400 \, \text{m}\), and \(g = 10 \, \text{m/s}^2\).
Substitute the values:
\[\tan \theta = \frac{12^2}{10 \times 400} = \frac{144}{4000} = \frac{h}{1.5}\]
where \(h\) is the height by which the outer rail should be raised over the inner rail, and the distance between the rails is 1.5 m.
Solving for \(h\):
\[h = \frac{144 \times 1.5}{4000} = 5.4 \, \text{cm}\]
Thus, the required height is 5.4 cm.
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