A skier starts at the top of a very large, frictionless snowball, with a very small initial speed, and skis straight down the side. At what point does she lose contact with the snowball and fly off at a tangent? That is, at the instant she loses contact with the snowball, what angle α does a radial line from the center of the snowball to the skier make with the vertical? The image illustrates a skier descending along the surface of a large circular hill. The skier is positioned at an angle, marked as α (alpha), relative to a vertical line extending from the center of the circle to the edge. **Diagram Details:**- **Skier:** The skier is depicted in a downhill posture, equipped with skis and poles, indicating forward motion down the slope.- **Circular Hill:** The hill is represented as a section of a circle, emphasizing the curvature that influences the skier's path.- **Angle α (alpha):** This angle is formed between the vertical line and a line extending from the center of the circle to the skier, illustrating the skier's position in relation to the highest point of the circle.This diagram can be used to discuss concepts of circular motion, gravitational forces, and angles in physics and mathematics, particularly focusing on the dynamics of motion on curved paths.

Name: A skier starts at the top of a very large, frictionless snowball, with
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Description: A skier starts at the top of a very large, frictionless snowball, with a very small initial speed, and skis straight down the side. At what point does she lose contact with the snowball and fly off at a tangent? That is, at the instant she loses cont