What minimum banking angle is required for an Olympic bobsled to negotiate a 100-m radius turn at 35 m/s without skidding? (Ignore friction.)

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What minimum banking angle is required for an Olympic bobsled to negotiate a 100-m radius turn at 35 m/s without skidding? (Ignore friction.)