To keep the forces on the riders within allowable limits, many loop-the-loop roller coaster rides are designed so that the loop is not a perfect circle but instead has a larger radius of curvature at the bottom than at the top. Explain.

To keep the forces on the riders within allowable limits, many loop-the-loop roller coaster rides are designed so that the loop is not a perfect circle but instead has a larger radius of curvature at the bottom than at the top. Explain.

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College Physics

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter7: Rotational Motion And The Law Of Gravity

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 70AP: A 0.275-kg object is swung in a vertical circular path on a string 0.850 m long as in Figure P7.70....

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