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Banked turns; do we use the x component of normal force or gravity?

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I am confused on what the correct way to do this is.

In my old physics textbooks, they say that the x component of gravity is responsible for the centripetal force.

However, on the internet and for more advanced topics they say it is the x component of normal force that is responsible for the centripetal force.

Analyzing this myself, it seems like it does not matter which method is used, as long as you pick a specific viewpoint and stick to it.

Does this hold true? Or is one of them more correct than the other? Thanks.

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