Centripetal acceleration acting on a parcel

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A parcel sits on a seat angled θ to the horizontal. The car is traveling along a local radius of curvature of 80m and is traveling 20m/s at the dip. For what value of theta will the parcel not slip?

Will someone check that my force diagram is correct?
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[tex]\rho(h)=\rho_0\exp^-\frac{\rho_0g_ph}{p_0}[/tex]
 
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