A special electronic sensor is embedded in the seat of a car that takes riders around a circular loop-the-loop at an amusement park. The sensor measures the magnitude of the normal force that the seat exerts on a rider. The loop-the-loop ride is in the vertical plane and its radius is 16 m. Sitting on the seat before the ride starts, a rider is level and stationary, and the electronic sensor reads 960 N. At the top of the loop, the rider is upside-down and moving, and the sensor reads 360 N. What is the speed of the rider at the top of the loop?
Well, it seems this rider is taking quite the "upside-down speed dating" experience at the amusement park! Let's calculate their speed at the top of the loop.
First, recall that at the top of the loop, the rider experiences centripetal acceleration due to the circular motion. And since our rider is upside down, it's like hanging out with a bunch of acrobats in circus school!
To find the speed, we can use the equation for centripetal force:
Fc = (m * v^2) / r,
where Fc is the centripetal force, m is the mass of the rider (which we don't know yet), v is the speed, and r is the radius of the loop (16 m).
Now, let's consider the forces at different points along the loop. At the top, the rider is upside-down, defying gravity like a boss! The sensor reads 360 N, which represents the net force acting on the rider at the top.
The net force is the difference between the normal force (Fn) and the weight force (mg). At the top, the equation for net force is:
Fn - mg = -Fc,
where Fn is the normal force, m is the mass of the rider, g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s^2), and -Fc represents the downward centripetal force at the top of the loop.
Now, we already know that the normal force at the top is 360 N. So we can rewrite the equation as:
360 N - mg = -Fc.
At the bottom of the loop (when the rider is in the seating position), the normal force (Fn) is equal to the sum of the weight force (mg) and the centripetal force (Fc). The equation for net force at the bottom is:
Fn = mg + Fc.
We know that the normal force at the bottom is 960 N, so we can rewrite the equation as:
960 N = mg + Fc.
Now, my friend, let's do some math magic! Subtracting the equations for the top and bottom, we eliminate the normal force (Fn) and get:
960 N - 360 N = 2mg.
Simplifying that, we have:
600 N = 2mg.
Dividing both sides by 2, we find:
300 N = mg.
Now we have the value for mg at the top. But since mg is the weight force, we know that it's equal to the mass (m) times the acceleration due to gravity (g). So we have a new equation:
300 N = m * 9.8 m/s^2.
Dividing both sides by 9.8 m/s^2, we get:
30.6 kg = m.
Finally, we can go back to our original equation for centripetal force and solve for the speed (v) at the top:
Fc = (m * v^2) / r.
Plugging in the values we know:
360 N = (30.6 kg * v^2) / 16 m.
Multiply both sides by 16 m:
5760 Nm = 30.6 kg * v^2.
Divide both sides by 30.6 kg to isolate v^2:
188.2 N/m = v^2.
Now, taking the square root of both sides, we find:
v ≈ 13.7 m/s.
So, my friend, the rider's speed at the top of the loop is approximately 13.7 m/s. Just remember, speed may be thrilling, but don't forget to bring a parachute! Enjoy the ride!
To find the speed of the rider at the top of the loop, we can use the concept of centripetal force.
At the top of the loop, the only forces acting on the rider are the normal force (N) and weight (mg). The normal force is providing the centripetal force required to keep the rider moving in a circular path.
Given:
Radius of the loop (r) = 16 m
Normal force at the top of the loop (N_top) = 360 N
At the top of the loop, the net force acting on the rider is the sum of the normal force and weight:
Net force = N_top - mg
To calculate the weight of the rider (mg), we can use the mass (m) and the acceleration due to gravity (g = 9.8 m/s^2). However, we don't have the mass given in the question, so we need to find an alternative equation to solve for the speed.
Using the equation for centripetal force:
Fc = m * v^2 / r
Where Fc is the centripetal force, m is the mass, v is the velocity, and r is the radius of the circular path.
At the top of the loop, the centripetal force is equal to the net force:
Fc = N_top - mg
Using the above equation for centripetal force, we can write:
N_top - mg = m * v^2 / r
We can simplify the equation by dividing both sides by m:
N_top/m - g = v^2 / r
Now, we can substitute the given values into the equation:
360 N/m - 9.8 m/s^2 = v^2 / 16 m
Simplifying further:
22.5 - 9.8 = v^2 / 16
12.7 = v^2 / 16
Multiply both sides by 16:
203.2 = v^2
Taking the square root of both sides:
v = √203.2
v ≈ 14.25 m/s
Therefore, the speed of the rider at the top of the loop is approximately 14.25 m/s.
To determine the speed of the rider at the top of the loop, we can start by analyzing the forces acting on the rider at that point.
At the top of the loop, the rider is moving in a circular path with a radius of 16 m. The force of gravity acts downwards, and the normal force provided by the seat acts upwards. Since the rider is upside-down, the normal force is in the same direction as the gravitational force.
The magnitude of the normal force can be calculated using the following equation:
N = m * g
Where N is the magnitude of the normal force, m is the mass of the rider, and g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s^2).
In this case, the normal force at the top of the loop is given as 360 N. Therefore, we can set up the following equation:
360 N = m * 9.8 m/s^2
Solving this equation will give us the mass of the rider.
m = 360 N / 9.8 m/s^2
m ≈ 36.73 kg
Now, we can use the concept of conservation of energy to determine the speed of the rider at the top of the loop. At the highest point of the loop, the total mechanical energy of the rider should be equal to the sum of the kinetic energy and potential energy.
The potential energy (PE) can be calculated using the following equation:
PE = m * g * h
Where h is the height above the point of reference. At the highest point of the loop, the height h is equal to twice the radius of the loop (2 * 16 m = 32 m).
The kinetic energy (KE) can be calculated using the following equation:
KE = (1/2) * m * v^2
Where v is the speed of the rider.
Since the total mechanical energy is conserved, we have:
PE + KE = constant
Using these equations, we can set up the following equation:
m * g * h + (1/2) * m * v^2 = constant
Substituting the known values, we have:
36.73 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 * 32 m + (1/2) * 36.73 kg * v^2 = constant
Simplifying the equation, we get:
(36.73 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 * 32 m) + (1/2) * 36.73 kg * v^2 = constant
Solving for v^2, we have:
v^2 = (constant - 36.73 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 * 32 m) / (1/2) * 36.73 kg
Given that the constant is equal to the mechanical energy at the initial position, we can use the initial condition where the rider is level, stationary, and the sensor reads 960 N to determine the constant. At the initial position, the height h is equal to zero.
Plugging in the values, we have:
(960 N * 0) + (1/2) * 36.73 kg * v^2 = constant
Simplifying the equation, we get:
(1/2) * 36.73 kg * v^2 = constant
Now, we can substitute this constant value into the previous equation for v^2:
v^2 = (constant - 36.73 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 * 32 m) / (1/2) * 36.73 kg
Solving for v, we can find the speed of the rider at the top of the loop.
The difference between the weight of 960 N and 360 N is V^2/R, the centripetal acceleration.
600 = V^2/R
Solve for for V.
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