Circular motion of hoop and mass

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The discussion revolves around calculating the force exerted by a mass sliding inside a hoop at a specific angle. The user is attempting to apply conservation of energy and free body diagrams to derive the necessary equations. They express confusion about incorporating the angle into their calculations and how to determine the normal force (N). After several attempts, they calculate N but believe their answer is incorrect and seek clarification on their methodology. The thread highlights the importance of correctly applying physics principles to solve problems involving circular motion and forces.
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A mass M of 6.00E-1 kg slides inside a hoop of radius R=1.40 m with negligible friction. When M is at the top, it has a speed of 5.23 m/s. Calculate the size of the force with which the M pushes on the hoop when M is at an angle of 31.0°.

I have no idea from where to begin

I don't want you to do my homework,Can someone give me a hint?
 
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Start by drawing a free body diagram. The use conservation of energy.
 
When I do the diagram
the total forces work on the mass is :
mg=mv^2/r

the low of energy is:
Mgh=1/2mv^2r

But I can't see how the angle is related to the sloution?
 
Can you use the conservation of energy to figure out the speed of the mass at 31 degrees? If so, do that first, and make sure you can get a numerical value.

Also, mg is not the only force on the block. N, the normal force, provides part of the centripetal acceleration.
 
But I don't know which force I have to do to components
I need cos ans sin right?
How can I do that?
 
I tried to find the speed of the mass at 31 degrees by:
N+mgcosa=mv^2/r
but i don't know what to but instead of N?
 
I tried to slove the question by :
N+mgcosa=mv^2/r
but i don't know what to put instead of N!?
 
HardestPart said:
I tried to slove the question by :
N+mgcosa=mv^2/r
but i don't know what to put instead of N!?

N is what you want to find.
 
I tried to fins the speed at angle 31 by:
I/2mv^2+mg2R=1/2mv^2+mgRsina
all m goes together
v^2+4gR=v^2+2gRsina
the answer i get from solving it i plugg into this:
N+mgcosa=mv^2/R
N=mv^2/Rsina-mgcosa
I get N=18.27N
but it is a wrong answer
Can you tell me where i went wrong?
 
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