Run the model

Welcome to
Banked Curve Modeling!

In the picture of the model below, the factors of weight of the vehicle in pounds, the angle of banking in degrees, and radius of the curve can be manipulated to produce various results in the centripetal acceleration and maximum speed to stay on the curve. When you run the model you should manipulate the variables above by adjusting the sliders to see the model's results in graphical form. This can be done by clicking on the "Run the model" link in the yellow column. Be sure to try to change the integration method for calculating and see if this changes the results.

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This project is supported, in part,
by the

National Science Foundation

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