Railway tracks are banked on curves

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Necessary centripetal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight of the train

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The train may not fly off in the opposite direction

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Necessary centrifugal force may be obtained from the horizontal component weight of the train

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To avoid frictional force between the tracks and wheels

Q. Railway tracks are banked on curves