College Physics (10th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
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Chapter 6, Problem 10CQ
You are riding on a roller coaster with a hill that is effectively circular near the top. If you take the hill fast enough, you will be weightless as the roller coaster tops the hill. What is the direction of the normal force you would feel if you were moving at an even faster speed? What does your answer mean?
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