A car of mass 930 kg is t ravelling over the top of a hill as shown in the figur
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Question
A car of mass 930 kg is t ravelling over the top of a hill as shown in the figure below
(a) If the hill has a radius of curvature of 44m and the car is travelling at 13 m/s, what is the normal force between the hill and the car at the top of the hill ? _______? N
(b) If
the driver increases her speed sufficiently, the car will leave the ground at the top of the hill. What is the speed required to make that happen ? ________? m/s
Explanation / Answer
a) N = mg - mv^2/r = 5551.25 N
b) mv^2/r = mg
v = sqrt(rg) = 20.78 m/s