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    Newton's 2nd law in circular motion

    http://books.google.com/books?id=wDKD4IggBJ4C&pg=PA204&lpg=PA204&dq=%22the+daytona+international+speedway+in+daytona+beach+florida+is+famous+for+its+races+especially+the+daytona%22&source=web&ots=fnlv24PLT5&sig=GaX-fnjm4Nv6qe0MtuNgwZEzEVo has the problem, i don't understand the component...
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    Newton's 2nd law in circular motion

    I can't seem to upload the paint picture I drew, but the components as they are drawn in in the book are a vertical line with n cos theta at the top arrow and -mg straight down from it and n sin theta horizontal and pointing to the left and the angle of the road is to the left of the picture. If...
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    Newton's 2nd law in circular motion

    I am having trouble understanding why cos is the y-component of New's second law in regards to solving for the normal force of a problem regarding circular motion (car on a banked racetrack) and in linear motion the y-component of Newton's second law was sin. How do I know whether the y...
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    Newton's 2nd law in circular motion

    Homework Statement Daytona International Speedway in Florida. Both of its courses feature four story, 31.0 degree banked curves with max radius of 316 if a car negotiates the curve too slowly it tends to slip down the incline of the turn whearas if it going too fast it may begin to slide up...
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