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Physics
Problem
A
50
kg
50\,\text{kg}
50
kg
passenger stands on a scale in the bottom of a roller-coaster loop of radius
12
m
12\,\text{m}
12
m
. At that instant the car’s speed is
15
m
s
−
1
15\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1}
15
m
s
−
1
. What is the approximate reading of the scale? (Use
g
=
9.8
m
s
−
2
g = 9.8\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-2}
g
=
9.8
m
s
−
2
.) a)
4.9
×
10
2
N
4.9\times10^{2}\,\text{N}
4.9
×
1
0
2
N
b)
9.4
×
10
2
N
9.4\times10^{2}\,\text{N}
9.4
×
1
0
2
N
c)
1.4
×
10
3
N
1.4\times10^{3}\,\text{N}
1.4
×
1
0
3
N
d)
4.5
×
10
2
N
4.5\times10^{2}\,\text{N}
4.5
×
1
0
2
N
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