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Hi thanks for your help! A) Okay, so how about I replace F[SUB]pull[SUB] with F[SUB]push[SUB]? My thinking behind that is a force (push) holds the cart at the top of the track until it's time to let go... B) If there was acceleration, would that change the equation to F[SUB]N[SUB]=ma cos...

Homework Statement There is a roller coaster cart with passengers sitting on the top of a 23 degree incline. The ride is about to start. The combined mass of the cart and passengers is 363kg. a) What would the free body diagram look like? b) How do you solve for normal force? c) How do...