(a)
Fc=-mv²/r (upwards for crests, and downwards for valleys)
(b) Add the (negative) centripetal force to the weight, mg.
F=mg-Fc
Post your calculations/answers for verifications if necessary.
A motorcycle has a constant speed of 24.0 m/s as it passes over the top of a hill whose radius of curvature is 103 m. The mass of the motorcycle and driver is 347 kg.
(a) Find the magnitude of the centripetal force that acts on the cycle.
(b) Find the magnitude of the normal force that acts on the cycle.
2 answers
1940.5 N
1460.1 N
1460.1 N
5 answers