Question

a 47 kg person in a rollercoaster moving through the bottom of a curved track of radius 47.7 m feels a normal force of 895 N. What is the net centripedal force acting on the person

Answer 1

434 also works for acellus

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

434.4 N

Step-by-step explanation:

There are two forces acting on the person when it is at the bottom of the trajectory:

- Its weight W = mg (m= mass, g= acceleration of gravity), acting downward

- The normal reaction N, acting upward

So the net centripetal force Fc is given by

`F_c = N- mg`

Substituting:

N = 895 N

m = 47 kg

We find:

`F_c = 895 N - (47 kg)(9.8 m/s^2)=434.4 N`