Loop Physiology Exercise

1 What must the velocity of the car be at the top of the circular
loop such that the rider FEELS weightless at the top of the first
loop?
2 What must the velocity of the car be at the bottom of the
circular loop such that the rider FEELS weightless at the top of the
first loop?
3 How many g's does the rider feel as he enters the circular loop, at
the bottom?
4 How fast is the rider traveling when he enters the irregular
loop?
5 How many g's does the rider feel as he enters the irregular
loop?
6 How fast is the rider traveling at the top of the irregular
loop?
7 How many g's does the rider feel at the top of the irregular
loop?
NEW SET OF PROBLEMS
8 How fast must the car be traveling at the top of the klothoid loop
if the rider is to experience 2.00 g's?
9 How fast would the rider be traveling as she enters the irregular
loop?
10 How many g's does the rider feel as she enters the irregular
loop?
11 How many g's does the rider feel as she enters the circular
loop?
12 How many g's does the rider feel as she passes over the top of the
circular loop?
ANSWERS
1 15.65 m/s 2 35.00 m/s 3 6 g's 4 35 m/s
5 3.5 g's 6 16.65 m/s 7 1.00 g's 8 19.17 m/s
9 36.71 m/s 10 3.75 g's felt 11 6.50 g's felt
12 0.50 g's (He feels like he might fall out of his seat.)
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