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.)