Suppose you are a roller coaster ride designer and you begin a
new design with safety in mind. Safety regulations state that the
riders' centripetal acceleration should be no more
than ๐=1.65๐n=1.65g at the topof the hump
and no more than ๐=5.50๐N=5.50g at
the bottom of the hoop. Previous sections of the
ride give the train a speed
of 11.3 ๐/๐ 11.3 m/s at the top of the incline,
which is โ=37.5 ๐h=37.5 m above the ground.
Ignoring the effects of friction and air resistance:
(a) What is the minimum radius ๐
humpRhump you can use
for the semi-circular hump?
(b) What is the minimum radius ๐
loopRloop you can use
for the vertical loop?
Suppose you are a roller coaster ride designer and you begin a new design with safety in mind. Safety regulations state
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