Question

When moving along a curved path, he ___________

(a) Leans inwards

(b) Leans outwards

(c) Is still

(d) Leans sideways

I have been asked this question by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

I'd like to ask this question from Friction and Forces topic in chapter Laws of Motion of Engineering Physics I

Answer 1

The correct option is (a) Leans inwards

For explanation I would say: When a cyclist goes around a curved path, a centripetal force is required. The force between the tyres and the road is small to provide the necessary centripetal force. That is why a cyclist going around a curve leans inwards because the horizontal component of the normal reaction provides the necessary centripetal force.