Circular motion on a banked track

[Maroon and Gold Never Fold]

Anyone able to explain circular motion on a banked track with and without friction as I have never come to fully understand it.

[Bri MT]

Hey,

The whole premise of this is that:
a) centripetal force is towards the centre of the circle
b) the normal force is perpendicular to the plane -> on a non-horizontal surface, there will be a horizontal component

The horizontal component of the normal force is what allows for uniform circular motion around a banked track at the design speed.

I hope this helps