Q. A car takes a turn around a circular curve. If it turns at double the speed, the tendency to overturn is
A) Halved
B) Doubled
C) Quadrupled
D) Unchanged
Explanation
(c) $F = \frac{mv^{2}}{r}.$ When $v$ is doubled, $F$ becomes 4 times
$\therefore$ Tendency to overturn is quadrupted
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.