How to Analyze the FBD of a Toy Car on the Underside of a Dome?

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In summary, to analyze the Free Body Diagram (FBD) of a toy car on the underside of a dome, first identify all the forces acting on the toy car, including gravitational force, normal force, and any frictional forces. Next, represent these forces in a diagram, ensuring to indicate their directions and magnitudes. Use the geometry of the dome to understand how the curved surface affects the orientation of the forces. Finally, apply Newton's laws of motion to analyze the equilibrium or motion of the toy car, ensuring to account for the dome's curvature in your calculations.
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Homework Statement
Draw the FBD including Kinetic Friction, Gravity, and Normal force
Relevant Equations
Fnet = mv^2/r
weight pointing down
Fn pointing down and to the left (to the center of the dome)
Fs pointing ..?? Should it not be off the page? Maybe up and off the page to oppose movement + gravity?
 
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bobbeh said:
Homework Statement: Draw the FBD including Kinetic Friction, Gravity, and Normal force
Relevant Equations: Fnet = mv^2/r

weight pointing down
Fn pointing down and to the left (to the center of the dome)
Fs pointing ..?? Should it not be off the page? Maybe up and off the page to oppose movement + gravity?
Can you post a labeled diagram of your "vertically horizontal circle on the underside of a dorm" please?
 
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Hi @bobbeh and welcome to PF.

The title:
"FBD of a toy car moving in a vertically horizontal circle on the underside of a dome"
is not clear.

Is the plane in which the circle lies horizontal or vertical (or something else)?
Is the car'speed constant?
Are the car's wheel rolling without slipping?
At what position is the car on the dome?

You need to provide the complete and exact original question, word-for-word (and as already noted by @renormalize, a diagram).
 
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