1. A roller coaster vehicle has a mass of 522 kg when fully loaded with passengers (see diagram below). B R1 R2 = a) If
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2022 9:55 am
1. A roller coaster vehicle has a mass of 522 kg when fully loaded with passengers (see diagram below). B R1 R2 = a) If the vehicle has a speed of 24.9 m/s at point A, what is the force (in Newtons) of the track on the vehicle at this point? (Given: R1 = 11.1 m; R2 = 16.7 m.) b) What is the maximum speed (in m/s) the vehicle can have at point B in order that it remains on the track? (Hint: The centrifugal acceleration equals gravitational acceleration)