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A 350-kg roller coaster car starts from rest at point A
Chapter 9, Problem 45P(choose chapter or problem)
A 350-kg roller coaster car starts from rest at point A and slides down a frictionless loop-the-loop (Fig. P7.41). (a) How fast is this roller coaster car moving at point B? (b) How hard does it press against the track at point B?
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QUESTION:
A 350-kg roller coaster car starts from rest at point A and slides down a frictionless loop-the-loop (Fig. P7.41). (a) How fast is this roller coaster car moving at point B? (b) How hard does it press against the track at point B?
ANSWER:Solution 45P Step 1: Provided that, the loop is frictionless. So, there will not be any loss is energy due to frictional force. Initially, the roller coaster car will possess only kinetic energy, since it is at rest. We can represent it as U A Therefore, U =Agh Where, m - mass of the roller coaster car g - Acceleration due to gravity h - initial height of the roller coaster car from the ground 2 Provided, m = 350 kg, g = 9.8 m/s and h = 25.0 m 2 Therefore, U = A0 kg × 9.8 m/s × 25 m = 85750 J Similarly, the potential energy at point B is, U = mgh’ B Where, h’ - Height of point B from the ground 2 U A350 kg × 9.8 m/s × 12 m = 41160 J