A passenger of mass rides in a roller-coaster car that is traveling as it passes…

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Problem

A passenger of mass

50\,\text{kg}

rides in a roller-coaster car that is traveling

20\,\text{m/s}

as it passes through the highest point of a vertical loop of radius

15\,\text{m}

. What is the magnitude of the normal force exerted on the passenger by the seat at that instant? (a)

6.7 \times 10^{2}\,\text{N}

(b)

8.4 \times 10^{2}\,\text{N}

(c)

5.0 \times 10^{2}\,\text{N}

(d)

1.3 \times 10^{3}\,\text{N}