Homework help sheet 17.

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Roller-coaster
1

Draw a free-body diagram showing the two forces acting (no friction or air resistance).

There is just one of the two forces from question 1.

Combine the force identified in question 2 with the centripetal force equation.

You need to use the answer from question 3 with the gravitational potential energy lost in
dropping from the initial position to this particular height.

For C, use the equation from question 3. For B, you need to consider potential energy and kinetic
energy changes.

Find the deceleration first, and then apply one of the equations of motion under uniform
acceleration.

Think of the velocity the car had just as it left the track, and treat it as a projectile. Calculations are
not needed here.

Cambridge International AS and A Level Physics Cambridge University Press 2014