Recent content by madmax321

thank you

for V is it just, the speed 36 m/s or is it a vector say, 36cos(30)

ahhh... So you would take the entire mass of the train, divide by 4 and use that mass for F = mv2/R? Max

The question is for only one (1) wheel so the weight of the total train engine as well as how many wheels it has seems irrelevant since there is "11,250 kg per wheel" given in the problem Max

Centripetal force -- Train on a curved track Homework Statement You have a circular arc of railroad track to lay on the line from Dubuque to Albuquerque. The arc of track is 30º and the turn radius for the arc is 425 meters. It has to keep the path steady and secure for an ALP-46 locomotive...