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Railway tracks are banked at the curves ...

Railway tracks are banked at the curves so that :

A

the train may not fall down inwards

B

the weight of the train may be reduced

C

the necessary centripetal force to train may be obtained from the horizontal compoinent of the reaction force of railway tracks

D

no frictional force may be produced between the wheel and the track

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C
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