A roadway for stunt drivers is designed for racecars moving at a speed of 40 m/s. A curved section of the roadway is a circular arc of 230 m radius. The roadway is banked so that a vehicle can go around the curve with the friction force from the road equal to zero. At what angle is the roadway banked?

Bank angle = 35.34o

Explanation:

Since the road is frictionless,

Tan (bank angle) = V^2/r*g

Where V = speed of the racing car in m/s, r = radius of the arc in metres and g = acceleration due to gravity in m/s^2

Tan (bank angle) = 40^2 / (230*9.81)

Tan (bank angle) = 0.7091

Bank angle = tan inverse (0.7091)

Bank angle = 35.34o