Consider a circular vertical loop-the-loop on a roller coaster. A car coasts without power around the loop. Determine the difference between the normal force exerted by the car on a passenger with a mass of mm at the top of the loop and the normal force exerted by the car on her at the bottom of the loop. Express your answer in terms of mmm and the acceleration due to gravity ggg.

Explanation:

Let v₁ and v₂ be velocities at lowest and topmost position . Let r be the radius of the circle .

Let N₁ and N₂ be the normal reaction force .

At the top position

centripetal force = N₂ + mg ;  so

N₂ + mg  = m v₂² / r

At the bottom  position

centripetal force = N₁ - mg ;  so

N₁ - mg  = m v₁² / r

subtracting these two equations

N₁ - mg - N₂ - mg = m v₁² / r  - m v₂² / r

N₁ - N₂ - 2mg = 1/r (m v₁²   - m v₂²  )

N₁ - N₂ - 2mg = 1/r x mg x 2r  ( loss of potential energy = gain of kinetic energy )

N₁ - N₂ =  2mg +  2mg

= 4 mg .

d₁ = displacement of tern from arctic to antarctic = 11000 miles

d₂ = displacement of tern from antarctic to arctic =   - 11000 miles

d = total displacement for the journey

total displacement for the journey is given as

d = d₁ + d₂

d = 11000 + (-11000)

d = 0 miles

t₁ = time of travel from arctic to antarctic = 3 months = 3 x 30 days = 90 days

t₂ = time of travel from antarctic to arctic = 3 months = 3 x 30 days = 90 days

t = total time of travel

total time of travel is given as

t = t₁ + t₂

t = 90 + 90

t = 180 days

average velocity is given as

average velocity = total displacement/ total time

v = d/t

v = 0/180

v = 0 miles/day