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The cars of a roller-coaster ride have a speed of 19.0 km/h as they pass over the top of the circular track. Neglect any friction and calculate their speed v when they reach the horizontal bottom position. At the top position, the radius of the circular path of their mass centers is 21 m, and all six cars have the same mass. What is v?

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The cars of a roller-coaster ride have a speed of 19.0 km/h as they pass over the top of the circular track. Neglect any friction and calculate their speed v when they reach the horizontal bottom position. At the top position, the radius of the circular path of their mass centers is 21 m, and all six cars have the same mass.V = -18 m What is v?X km/h

Answer:


v=23.6m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Velocity
v_c=18.0km/h

Radius
r=21m

initial velocity u
u=19=>5.27778

Generally the equation for Angle is mathematically given by


\theta=(v_c)/(2r)


\theta=(18)/(2*21)


\theta=0.45


\theta=25.7831 \textdegree

Generally

Height of mass


h=(rsin\theta)/(\theta)


h=(21sin25.78)/(0.45)


h=20.3m

Generally the equation for Work Energy is mathematically given by


0.5mv_0^2+mgh=0.5mv^2

Therefore


v=√(u^2+2gh)


v=√(=5.27778^2+2*9.81*20.3)


v=23.6m/s

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