Calculating Roller Coaster Speed at Top of Loop-the-Loop

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Homework Statement


The normal force equals the magnitude of the gravitational force as a roller coaster car crosses the top of a 37 m diameter loop-the-loop.
What is the car's speed at the top?

Homework Equations


n-mg=0
I don't know what equation to use

The Attempt at a Solution


I honestly don't know what to do...
 
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