Centripetal Forces and Speed Question

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The discussion revolves around calculating the speed of a bicycle rider on a velodrome track with a radius of 50.0m and an angle of 45.0 degrees. The equations of motion are analyzed, focusing on the forces acting on the rider, including normal force and gravitational force. The calculations involve breaking down the forces into components and using trigonometric relationships to derive the speed. The final computed speed of the rider is 22.1 m/s. The poster seeks confirmation on the accuracy of their calculations and methodology.
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1. At a velodrome, bicycle riders race around the inside of a course shaped like a cup whose angle increases as the rider moves up the side. At one point the radius of the path is 50.0m and the track makes an angle of 45.0 degrees with the horizontal. If a rider is perpendicular to the track at this point, what is the speed of the rider?

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mv2 / r = Fnx
ma = Fny - Fg

3. So my attempt was to break it into components and solve for Fn in the y and sub that into the x.

∑Fy = Fny - Fg
ma = cosθ(Fn) - Fg
0 = cosθ(Fn) - mg
mg = cosθ(Fn)
mg/cosθ = Fn

Now with that I attempted plugging that into the x direction.∑Fx = Fnx
mv2 / r = sinθFn
mv2 / r = (sinθmg) / cosθ
mv2 / r = tanθmg
v2 / 50.0m = tan45°x9.81m/s2
v = 22.1m/s

I was just wondering if someone can proof read and make sure that this is correct or incorrect and why.
 
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