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3 All the fun of the fair [QB]Questions 1 In times gone by, safety regulations were much less stringent than they are today, as evidenced by the photograph in fig. 1.2.11. [insert aw/1.2.11] [FCAP]fig. 1.1.11 The Wall of Death. a b Estimate the combined mass of the car, driver and lion. Hence calculate their weight. Estimate the radius of the circular wall they are driving around.

c To avoid slipping down the wall, the friction force between the tyres and the wall must exceed the weight. The centripetal force provided by the wall pushing against the tyres will affect the friction according to the equation: Ffriction = 0.6Fcentripetal Using your estimates from a and b, work out how fast they must drive in order to avoid slipping down the wall. [/QB] [ST] Answers 1)a) estimates in range 500 1500 kg b) estimates in range 10 30 m c) e.g. 1000 kg & 20 m gives v = 18.1 m s-1