College Physics: A Strategic Approach, Books a la Carte Edition (4th Edition)
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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 27P
As a roller coaster car crosses the top of a 40-m-diameter loop-the-loop, its apparent weight is the same as its true weight. What is the car’s speed at the top?
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