GATE2017 CE-2-11

Question

For a broad gauge railway track on a horizontal curve of radius $R$ (in m), the equilibrium cant $e$ required for a train moving at a speed of $V$ (in km per hour) is

• A. $e= 1.676 \dfrac{V^2}{R} \\$
• B. $e= 1.315 \dfrac{V^2}{R} \\$
• C. $e= 0.80 \dfrac{V^2}{R} \\$
• D. $e= 0.60 \dfrac{V^2}{R}$