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College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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A car of unknown mass is driving at a constant velocity over a perfectly circular hill. At the moment the car is at the top of the hill what can be said about the relationship between its weight (W) and the normal force (N) that is experiences from the road. The car is in contact with the road at the top of the hill.

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$l e t t h e m a s s o f c a r = m l e t t h e c o n s \tan t s p e e d o f t h e c a r = v l e t t h e w e i g h t o f c a r = m g = W L e t t h e r a d i u s o f t h e c i r c u l a r h i l l = R c e n t r i p e t a l f o r c e = m v^{2} / R$

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