A roller coaster car may be approximated by a block of mass mmm. The car, which starts fromrest, is released at a height h above the ground and slides along a frictionless track. The carencounters a loop of radius R, as shown in the figure below. Assume that the initial height h isgreat enough so that the car never loses contact with the track.Find an expression for kinetic energy of the car at the top of the loop in terms of m, g, h,and R.b. Find the minimum initial height h at which the car can be released that still allows the carto stay in contact with the track at the top of the loop in terms of R (think of theacceleration and normal force at the top of the loop).

Given that:Initial height of the block=hmass of block=mInitial speed of block,u=0 (as starts from…

A roller coaster car may be approximated by a block of mass mmm. The car, which starts from rest, is released at a heighth above the ground and slides along a frictionless track. The car encounters a loop of radius R, as shown in the figure below. Assume that the initial height h is great enough so that the car never loses contact with the track. a. Find an expression for kinetic energy of the car at the top of the loop in terms of m, g, h, and R.

A roller coaster car may be approximated by a block of mass mmm. The car, which starts from rest, is released at a heighth above the ground and slides along a frictionless track. The car encounters a loop of radius R, as shown in the figure below. Assume that the initial height h is great enough so that the car never loses contact with the track. a. Find an expression for kinetic energy of the car at the top of the loop in terms of m, g, h, and R.

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ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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