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Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter5: More Applications Of Newton’s Laws

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 57P

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A car of unknown mass is driving at a constant velocity over a perfectly circular hill. At the moment the car is at the top of the hill what can be said about the relationship between its weight (W) and the normal force (N) that is experiences from the road. The car is in contact with the road at the top of the hill.

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$l e t t h e m a s s o f c a r = m l e t t h e c o n s \tan t s p e e d o f t h e c a r = v l e t t h e w e i g h t o f c a r = m g = W L e t t h e r a d i u s o f t h e c i r c u l a r h i l l = R c e n t r i p e t a l f o r c e = m v^{2} / R$

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