(II) A 975-kg sports car (including driver) crosses the

Chapter 5, Problem 19P

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QUESTION: Problem 19P

(II) A 975-kg sports car (including driver) crosses the rounded top of a hill (radius = 88.0 m) at 18.0 m/s. Determine (a) the normal force exerted by the road on the car, (b) the normal force exerted by the car on the 62.0-kg driver, and (c) the car speed at which the normal force on the driver equals zero.

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QUESTION: Problem 19P

(II) A 975-kg sports car (including driver) crosses the rounded top of a hill (radius = 88.0 m) at 18.0 m/s. Determine (a) the normal force exerted by the road on the car, (b) the normal force exerted by the car on the 62.0-kg driver, and (c) the car speed at which the normal force on the driver equals zero.

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The normal force exerted by the road on the car can be calculated as,

                                                             

For , ,  and .

                                                             

Thus, the normal force exerted by the road on the car is .

 

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