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NEET 2008
Exam
NEET
Year
2008
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Work, Power and Energy

NEET 2008 · Physics · Work, Power and Energy

A roller coaster is designed such that riders experience...

A roller coaster is designed such that riders experience "weightlessness" as they go round the top of a hill whose radius of curvature is 20 m20 \mathrm{~m}. The speed of the car at the top of the hill is betweenA roller coaster is designed such that riders experience "weightlessness" as they go round the top of a hill whose

Options

  1. A14 m/s14 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s} and 15 m/s15 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}
  2. B15 m/s15 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s} and 16 m/s16 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}
  3. C16 m/s16 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s} and 17 m/s17 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}
  4. D13 m/s13 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s} and 14 m/s14 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}

Correct answer

A. 14 m/s14 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s} and 15 m/s15 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}

Step-by-step solution

A roller coaster is designed such that riders experience "weightlessness" as they go round the top of a hill whose Balancing the forces, we get Mg−N=Mv2RM g-N=M \frac{v^2}{R} For weightlessness, N=0N=0 ∴Mv2R=Mg\therefore \frac{M v^2}{R}=M g where RR is the radius of curvature and vv is the speed of car. Therefore, v=Rgv=\sqrt{R g} Putting the values, R=20 m,g=10.0 m/s2R=20 \mathrm{~m}, g=10.0 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2 So, y=20×10.0=14.14 m/s2y=\sqrt{20 \times 10.0}=14.14 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2 Thus, the speed of the car at the top of the hill is between 14 m/s14 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s} and 15 m/s15 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}. Note: The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks.
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