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HawKMX2004
Dec13-04, 06:26 PM
Im Having problems with 2D- curved track velocities. The question is...Find an Equation to find the velocity final of a car with mass - m going down a curved track with a coefficient of Friction - Uk The track is height - h above the ground and has an initial Velocity of Vi...so basically how do you find the velocity of a car moving down a curved track with centripetal acceleration factored in.

Heres my start.....I need alot of HELP please.

Vf = (Distance / Time) + Vi^2 / Radius

I dont know radius and distance is the length of the curved section of the track...any help on finding radius? I'd really appreciate it

The other question i had trouble with..is Find an equation for the Initial velocity at each point ( the beginning of each section ) for the same track with same mass - m and same height - h and same coefficient of friction - Uk ...

My start...I dont get this at all please help..

IE = mgh + 1/2mv^2 - Heat loss to Friction

I dont know the heat loss to friction..could you help me there please? with an equation or anything? Im very confused...please help, I want to try and get this finished for tomorrow

Physicsisfun2005
Dec13-04, 07:00 PM
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/cf.html#cf

i like this site's stuff on this^^^


Anyways.....
Fnet=Fc-Ff ...........assuming static friction :)....i dunno y u need the height above ground unless its like a banked track or something