Question: Select the correct answer. A roller coaster car is loaded with passengers and has a mass of 500 kg along with a speed of 18

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A roller coaster car is loaded with passengers and has a mass of 500 kg along with a speed of 18 meters/second at the dip. The radius of curvature of the track at the bottom point of the dip is 12 meters (gravity = 9.8 meters/second2). What force is exerted on the roller coaster car by the track at the bottom of the dip?

A.

1.6 104 newtons

B.

1.8 104 newtons

C.

0.5 104 newtons

D.

1.0 104 newtons

E.

8.6 103 newtons

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