Cambridge International AS & A Level Physics · A2 12 · structured
Centripetal force on a roller-coaster model
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A roller-coaster model of mass 1.4 kg moves at constant speed 7.1 m/s in a circle of radius 1.95 m. Calculate its centripetal acceleration and resultant force.
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