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Hello All, Something that has bugged me as I have been working through my Physics notes is the statement: angular frequency for a spring: ω=2πf AND f=√(ω/2π) It seems to me that simply rearranging the angular frequency equation would give f=ω/2π. I am confused as to where the square...

Thank you! For some reason, spelling it out that way made it click! I didn't realize that the initial velocity I'd solved for was actually the velocity at the top of the loop, not just an incorrect answer. I used it for my v sub 2 which allowed me to solve my energy equation for v sub 1...

This is a problem I encountered while studying/practicing for my upcoming MCAT exam: Homework Statement A 1kg block slides down a ramp and then around a circular loop of radius 10m. Assume that all surfaces are frictionless. 1)What is the minimum height of the ramp required so that...