About Cornering: centrifugal force and reading the bend: which statement is WRONG?
- The same bend at 30 km/h and at 60 km/h gives four times as much centrifugal force at 60 km/h, not twice.
- Watch out: some bends curve increasingly sharply inward, so your first assessment on entry can become outdated.
- With positive camber the outer bend lies higher than the inner bend; with negative camber the risk of flying off the bend is greater.
- ✓ Centrifugal force pushes your car towards the inside of the bend.
Correct answer: Centrifugal force pushes your car towards the inside of the bend.
Explanation
This force pushes you towards the OUTSIDE of the bend, and is stronger with a smaller bend radius and a higher speed
Why learners get this wrong
- The same bend at 30 km/h and at 60 km/h gives four times as much centrifugal force at 60 km/h, not twice
- Watch out: some bends curve increasingly sharply inward, so your first assessment on entry can become outdated
- With positive camber the outer bend lies higher than the inner bend; with negative camber the risk of flying off the bend is greater
Topic: Cornering: centrifugal force and reading the bend
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