On a railway curve, the outside rail is la

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On a railway curve, the outside rail is laid higher than the inside one so that resultant force exerted on the wheels of the rail car by the tops of the rails will

A

Have a horizontal inward component

B

Be vertical

C

Equilibriate the centripetal force

D

Be decreased

On a railway curve, the outside rail is laid higher than the inside one so that resultant force exerted on the wheels of the rail car by the tops of the rails will

This horizontal inward component provides required centripetal force.